Vinicius brace delays Barca title as Madrid set up decisive Clasico

Real Madrid delayed Barcelona’s title celebrations with a composed 2-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday, powered by a clinical second-half brace from Vinicius Junior that kept La Liga’s outcome on ice for at least another week. Barcelona had been poised to seal back-to-back titles if Madrid slipped in Catalonia, but Alvaro Arbeloa’s side showed resolve despite an inconsistent run, trimming the gap to 11 points with four games left.