Watch: Lionel Messi goal clinches La Liga title for Barcelona

Barcelona's Lionel Messi scored in the 65th minute to lift his team over Atletico Madrid 1–0 on Sunday and give Barcelona the La Liga title.

Barcelona's Lionel Messi scored in the 65th minute to lift his team over Atletico Madrid 1–0 on Sunday, giving Barcelona the 2014/2105 La Liga title, despite Real Madrid's 3-1 win over Espanyol. 

The goal was typical Messi, weaving through defenders before putting the ball in the back of the net with a precise finish. 

​With the win, Barcelona captured its fifth La Liga title in seven years, and 23rd all-time. The goal is Messi's 41st in La Liga, and 54th in all competitions.