Twitter Reacts as Barcelona Clinch La Liga Title
Barcelona went into their final match of the 2015-16 La Liga season at Granada one point above fierce rivals Real Madrid. Only a win in Andalucia would guarantee the Blaugrana the title, setting up a tantalising final day of Spanish top-flight action.
Before kick-off, the prevailing opinion on Twitter was that Barca would have no trouble bagging the silverware:
"Barcelona will win La Liga #LaLiga
— . (@efra_sb) May 14, 2016"
There were a few fans, however, who felt that it would be Madrid's day:
"Barcelona to bottle it with countless missed chances and a comfortable Real Madrid win including a Ronaldo masterclass to win them la liga
— Paul (@VintageDeGea) May 14, 2016"
"Real Madrid will win 2-0, Barcelona will win 3-0.
— cristianojpg (@cristianojpg) May 14, 2016"
The pro-Madrid predictions turned out to be misled, but no one on Twitter channeled their inner Nostradamus quite like this user:
In the seventh minute, it was Los Blancos who took the advantage when Cristiano Ronaldo (who else?) converted his 50th goal of the season in all competitions:
Around the same time that Ronaldo scored, Gerard Pique headed an effort toward goal that may have crossed the line, but it was not given:
"Luis Suarez Goal HD - Granada CF 0-1 Barcelona - 14-05-2016 oleh @try_kopites - https://t.co/2UBpF7jroo via @DailymotionUSA
— FHight (@FHightlights) May 14, 2016"
Luis Suarez put Barca on top in the 22nd minute with his 38th La Liga goal of the campaign:
"Real Madrid be like pic.twitter.com/OIbBmXCgP9
— Gabryela (@gabryBoschetto) May 14, 2016"
"⚽️ CRISTIANO RONALDO (2)
— Gols no TT (@golsnott) May 14, 2016"
La Coruña 0x2 Real Madrid
Siga: @HTE__Sports https://t.co/e5BF4xU6IN
Moments later, Ronaldo bagged his second of the day:
Seven minutes before the half, Suarez appeared to put the title beyond Real's reach with his second:
One Madrid fan at A Coruna was having a particularly bad day:
"Suárez 0-3 pic.twitter.com/0REHPnziRd
— NEWS FC BARCELONA (@newsfcb) May 14, 2016"
In the 86th minute, Suarez confirmed Barcelona's title win with his hat-trick strike:
Both Real Madrid and Barcelona were victorious, but it was the Blaugrana who had the most to celebrate:
"Messi, Suarez and Neymar's combined 90 goals, help Barcelona clinch the #LaLiga title in a incredible season! pic.twitter.com/31BQlPK0ki
— Ladbrokes (@Ladbrokes) May 14, 2016"
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