Barcelona closed in on the La Liga title by thrashing local rivals Espanyol 5-0 on Sunday as Atletico Madrid dropped out of the race after losing 2-1 at Levante and Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-2.

BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and Ousmane Dembele set up a goal in his debut for Barcelona in a comfortable 5-0 win over crosstown rival Espanyol on Saturday. Messi struck twice ...

The result, in the end, proclaimed Barcelona the champions of Spain. Barça Universal brings you the player ratings from Espanyol 0-1 Barcelona. Wojciech Szczesny: 8.5 ...