Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick in 4-1 victory for Real Madrid against Espanyol could not stop La Liga title going to Barcelona.
Real Madrid, who will finish runner-up, trail Barcelona by four points with one round left.
Ronaldo's goals- he leads the league with 45- were once again not enough for Madrid to better Messi's Barcelona, and Carlo Ancelotti's team will end the season without a major title.
Moments after Ronaldo completed his hat trick at Espanyol, Barcelona fans began flocking to the center of the Catalan capital to celebrate.
Messi now has seven league titles with Barcelona. Ronaldo, meanwhile, has won one for Madrid in six seasons.
Lionel Messi scored the goal that clinched the Spanish league title for Barcelona on Sunday, securing a 1-0 win at dethroned champion Atletico Madrid.
As he has all season, Messi's team-leading 41 goals powered the Catalan club to its 23rd league crown and its seventh in the last 11 years as it re-established itself as the dominant Spanish club of the past decade.
Messi slotted in the decisive goal in the 65th minute after working a sublime one-two passing combination with Pedro Rodriguez, who started for the injured Luis Suarez.
A year after not winning a major title, Luis Enrique's side can now focus on the final of the Champions League and the Copa del Rey as it aims for a treble of trophies.
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