Granada vs. Barcelona: Score, Reaction from 2016 La Liga Game

Barcelona claimed the La Liga title on the final matchday of the season with a 3-0 win over Granada at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on Saturday.

The vital three points secured Barca back-to-back domestic trophies. Their title came by one point over fierce rivals Real Madrid, who recorded a 2-0 win over Deportivo de La Coruna on Saturday.

Luis Suarez settled the must-win encounter with two first-half goals, and Luis Enrique's side played out the remainder of the contest under little pressure from Granada. The Uruguayan netted his third of the day with less than five minutes remaining.

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Gerard Pique had the first big chance of the game on seven minutes, as the central defender met Neymar's bent free-kick at the back post but had his header parried off the goal line by Andres Fernandez.

The Granada stopper sprung into action again just three minutes later, tipping Lionel Messi's curled effort from outside the area over the crossbar.

Real played their final match of the season simultaneously, so Barca lost ground in their quest for the Liga trophy when Cristiano Ronaldo put Los Blancos ahead inside the opening 15 minutes.

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But Enrique's side dominated ball retention throughout the early stages and worked hard to quickly regain possession whenever Granada took control.

Neymar received close attention from the opposing back four, as a crunching challenge from David Lomban within the opening 90 seconds proved a sign of things to come.

However, the Brazilian played a big part in Barca breaking the deadlock on 22 minutes, as Suarez put the visitors ahead following a devastating move.

Neymar calmly fed Jordi Alba the ball down the left flank before the young wing-back played a first-time square pass directly across the six-yard box to leave the unmarked Suarez a simple tap-in.

Barca's official account provided a graphic to demonstrate their side's great buildup play:

Spanish football expert Guillem Balague praised Barca's tempo and display:

Meanwhile, football writer Dermot Corrigan placed Suarez alongside two iconic goalscorers:

When Ronaldo netted a second goal at the Estadio Riazor, the Blaugrana knew a draw would not be enough to secure their 24th La Liga title.

But Barca achieved a two-goal cushion when Suarez scored his second on 38 minutes.

Bleacher Report European football writer Karl Matchett was stunned by OptaJose's stats on Suarez's prolific run of form:

Javier Mascherano's raking pass appeared to be dropping out of play on the byline, but Dani Alves refused to give up on the loose ball. The Brazil international somehow wrapped his foot around the ball to whip a cross toward the near post.

Arriving was Suarez, who charged into the box to meet the assist and head past Fernandez from close range and give the reigning champions additional breathing space.

Football statistician Mr. Chip revealed Alves' milestone in La Liga:

With the visitors in control of the affair at the halfway point of the contest, Goal Spanish correspondent Ben Hayward questioned why Barca's title hunt was forced to drag on:

Barcelona's class began to ooze in the second 45 minutes as Andres Iniesta found more time on the ball.

The experienced midfielder was the orchestrator behind many moves involving the "MSN" strike force, and the trio continued to test Fernandez after the interval.

Messi's duel with the Granada stopper persisted, as the on-loan Porto player batted away a 30-yard free-kick by the 28-year-old before denying Suarez a hat-trick.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen was called into action for the first time just before the hour mark. The Germany international was on hand to keep out Fran Rico's side-footed effort after he was fed through on goal by Youssef El Arabi.

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Tempers flared with 20 minutes to play after former Barca defender Isaac Cuenca failed to kick the ball out of play with Suarez grounded in the centre circle.

The Blaugrana players took exception, and the teams clashed after the ball was cleared away from the Barca box.

The Mirror's Ed Malyon hailed Argentine defender Mascherano for his campaign after he was replaced by Jeremy Mathieu:

Enrique's men were in the ascendancy for the duration of the half but failed to translate their superiority to additional goals.

Despite concise passes around the Granada defence, clever movement in the area and defence-splitting expansion, crosses into the danger area were continually cleared away and shots quickly closed down.

But Barca wrapped up all three points and the title with four minutes to play when Suarez clinched his third goal of the day and 40th of the campaign.

Spanish football journalist Richard Martin detailed Suarez's astonishing run of form:

OptaJose noted that the former Liverpool attacker joined an illustrious group:

Neymar scampered through on goal after collecting Messi's low ball forward before unselfishly tapping a sideways pass for Suarez to roll the ball into the unguarded net.

Real's 2-0 win at Depor meant Barca were forced to achieve a victory away from home to claim the top spot. The players delivered, and Suarez claimed the Pichichi award for the league's top goalscorer following another sensational showing.

Post-Match Reaction

Barcelona's sixth Liga title in eight years is a significant achievement for the Spanish giants, who are enjoying one of the most successful spells in the history of the club.

Enrique felt the title was merited. Per the club's official Twitter account, he said: "A deserved title. The team has shown they can overcome difficult moments. I am really happy."

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Spain international and Barca captain Iniesta, who took the armband from Xavi at the start of the campaign, was delighted to put his hands on the trophy:

Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu echoed his manager's sentiments, saying: "We deserve this league title. The players showed that they wanted it."