Barcelona still have two trophies in their sights. Despite the disappointment of their Champions League elimination at the hands of Roma last week, the Catalans could end the season by winning La Liga and also the Copa del Rey.

Ernesto Valverde’s side remain unbeaten in the Primera Division and are on the verge of claiming the title after second-placed Atletico lost at Real Sociedad on Wednesday night.

With five fixtures left, Barca lead by 12 points, meaning they could be crowned champions next weekend by beating Deportivo La Coruna in Galicia, with a Clasico clash at home to Real Madrid to come in early May.

Before that, however, the Blaugrana can claim the Copa del Rey for the fourth season in a row by beating Sevilla at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday night.

And even though their European campaign ended in disappointment with a 3-0 loss away to Roma which saw the Catalans crash out of the Champions League on away goals after a 4-1 win at home, two trophies would still represent a successful season after all the turbulence in the summer.

Barca were seemingly in crisis when Neymar left, while a move for midfielder Marco Verratti failed to materialise and another top target, Philippe Coutinho, also eluded them. Meanwhile, many fans were unhappy with the signing of Paulinho and there were doubts about Valverde at the top level.

But after a 5-1 aggregate loss to Real Madrid in the Spanish Supercopa, Valverde got to work and built a strong side which, against all odds back in August, is on target for two trophies.


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