FC Barcelona can chill the sparkling wine for the championship party. The Catalans won Deportivo Alaves 2:0 (0:0) on Tuesday and extended their lead over pursuers Atletico Madrid to twelve points.
Should Atletico lose their home game against FC Valencia on Wednesday, Barca would not be able to take the 26th league title because the semi-finalist of the Champions League won the direct comparison against Madrid (1:1/2:0).
Carles Alena (54th) put Barcelona on the winning track after the break, a little later Luis Suarez scored a penalty kick (60th). Superstar Lionel Messi was only substituted in the 61st minute for ex-Dortmunder Ousmane Dembele, national goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was hardly tested.
