Soccer-Barcelona crowned champions after Villarreal beat Real

Sat May 16, 2009 10:49pm BST
 
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MADRID, May 16 (Reuters) - Barcelona won their 19th Primera Liga title without kicking a ball on Saturday when Real Madrid lost 3-2 at Villarreal.

It was Barca's second trophy in a week after they beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 to lift the King's Cup on Wednesday. They can make it a treble against Manchester United in the Champions League final in Rome on May 27.

 

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