Summary Barcelona celebrated league title in front of its home fans by easing to a 2-1 win over Valladolid.
BARCELONA (AP) - Newly crowned Spanish champion Barcelona celebrated the league title in front of its home fans by easing to a 2-1 win over Valladolid on Sunday.
While rain and dropping temperatures dampened the party, Barcelona had little trouble keeping alive its bid to equal Real Madrid s 2012 record haul of 100 points even without the injured Lionel Messi.
With Messi out after aggravating a hamstring injury, Xavi Hernandez took charge and passed for Pedro Rodriguez to score in the 21st minute.
Valladolid defender Marc Valiente sent Xavi s cross into his own net in the 42nd, before teammate Victor Perez scored a penalty in the 89th.
The Catalan club s fans who braved the nasty weather stuck around to see the team receive the league trophy for the fourth time in five years.
