• September 2, 8-2 v Huesca. Barca's biggest win of the season actually began with them going behind. They promptly hit eight goals with Lionel Messi, pictured, and Luis Suarez both scoring twice. It helped Barca start the season with four wins out of four and ensured they would always be in the thick of things at the top. Getty
    September 2, 8-2 v Huesca. Barca's biggest win of the season actually began with them going behind. They promptly hit eight goals with Lionel Messi, pictured, and Luis Suarez both scoring twice. It helped Barca start the season with four wins out of four and ensured they would always be in the thick of things at the top. Getty
  • October 28, 5-1 v Real Madrid. An absolute dominant display over their arch-rivals, which was so one-sided that it ended the brief tenure of Julen Lopetegui as Madrid manager. Luis Suarez, pictured, took centre stage with a hat-trick in the rout. Getty
    October 28, 5-1 v Real Madrid. An absolute dominant display over their arch-rivals, which was so one-sided that it ended the brief tenure of Julen Lopetegui as Madrid manager. Luis Suarez, pictured, took centre stage with a hat-trick in the rout. Getty
  • November 24, 1-1 v Atletico Madrid. Barca were not at their best in November and they looked set for a costly defeat at Atletico. But Ousmane Dembele, pictured, right) came off the bench to equalise in stoppage time and earn Barca a vital point. AFP
    November 24, 1-1 v Atletico Madrid. Barca were not at their best in November and they looked set for a costly defeat at Atletico. But Ousmane Dembele, pictured, right) came off the bench to equalise in stoppage time and earn Barca a vital point. AFP
  • February 23, 4-2 v Sevilla. Barca were a resolute side in 2018/19 under manager Ernesto Valverde, pictured, and they showed it on a number of occasions. They came from behind twice against Sevilla, with Messi again the hero with a hat-trick, two of which came in the final 23 minutes. Getty
    February 23, 4-2 v Sevilla. Barca were a resolute side in 2018/19 under manager Ernesto Valverde, pictured, and they showed it on a number of occasions. They came from behind twice against Sevilla, with Messi again the hero with a hat-trick, two of which came in the final 23 minutes. Getty
  • March 2, 1-0 v Real Madrid. Any win at the Bernabeu is a special one for Barca and another came here in the league in March. This was a much more tense encounter then the October match, but Ivan Rakitic, pictured, was the hero with a first-half strike. Getty
    March 2, 1-0 v Real Madrid. Any win at the Bernabeu is a special one for Barca and another came here in the league in March. This was a much more tense encounter then the October match, but Ivan Rakitic, pictured, was the hero with a first-half strike. Getty
  • April 2, 4-4 v Villarreal. Every point counts and this was a remarkable fightback from Barca. Having been two up in the first 16 minutes, they were 4-2 down going into the 90th minute. But Messi and Suarez, pictured, struck in stoppage time to salvage an unlikely share of the spoils. Getty
    April 2, 4-4 v Villarreal. Every point counts and this was a remarkable fightback from Barca. Having been two up in the first 16 minutes, they were 4-2 down going into the 90th minute. But Messi and Suarez, pictured, struck in stoppage time to salvage an unlikely share of the spoils. Getty
  • April 6, 2-0 v Atletico Madrid. The game at the Nou Camp that made it effectively a case of when, not if, Barca retained the title. They had to be patient against 10-man Atletico, who had Diego Costa sent off, with Suarez and Messi, pictured, scoring in the final five minutes. Getty
    April 6, 2-0 v Atletico Madrid. The game at the Nou Camp that made it effectively a case of when, not if, Barca retained the title. They had to be patient against 10-man Atletico, who had Diego Costa sent off, with Suarez and Messi, pictured, scoring in the final five minutes. Getty

Football

Messi's magic, Suarez's goals and Valverde's tactics: How Barcelona won La Liga 2018/19 - in pictures

A look at some of the key moments that helped guide the Catalan side to the 2018-19 Spanish title

Graham Caygill

April 28, 2019

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Barcelona are league champions again in Spain. For the 26th time to be precise.

Ernesto Valverde's men have controlled much of the La Liga championship fight, ultimately sealing it on Saturday against Levante with two games to spare.

But league titles are not won simply in May. They are achieved throughout the season, that started in August, and here is a look at some of the key moments in the photo gallery above that ensured Valverde's men were jubilant at Camp Nou on Saturday.

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