Barca catching up to Madrid

Madrid - Lionel Messi scored the winner to hand the Catalans a fifth title in seven years with a 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid on Sunday as Barca returned the favour after Los Rojiblancos sealed the title at the Camp Nou exactly a year ago.

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Barcelona are now nine league titles behind their arch-rivals.

The last 10 L Liga champions:

2014/2015: Barcelona

2013/2014: Atletico Madrid

2012/2013: Barcelona

2011/2012: Real Madrid

2010/2011: Barcelona

2009/2010: Barcelona

2008/2009: Barcelona

2007/2008: Real Madrid

2006/2007: Real Madrid

2005/2006: Barcelona

Overall titles:

Real Madrid - 32

Barcelona - 23

Atletico Madrid - 10

Athletic Bilbao - 8

Valencia - 6

Real Sociedad - 2

Deportivo la Coruna - 1

Sevilla - 1

Real Betis - 1