And just like that Barcelona have secured their eighth La Liga trophy for their rich cabinet. Levante proved to be a worthy opponent regardless of their low positioning on the table but the last three points the Blaugrana needed left with them back to Catalunya after all. The new champs started the game with depleted ranks but were forced to call upon Lionel Messi from the bench to shift the tides once again.
This tactical analysis will explain how Barcelona sealed the deal at their home turf and wrapped the league with three fixtures to go until the official end.
Even though this was a huge game for Barcelona, Ernesto Valverde decided to rotate his squad just a bit with that Liverpool clash still looming around the corner. With that in mind, Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets dropped to the bench while Arturo Vidal and Ousmane Dembélé got their chance from the get-go.
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