1 at Levante Wednesday to win its third consecutive La Liga title after a nervous display at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium. Barca has 92 points with two matches left, six ahead of second-placed Real Madrid which beat Getafe 4-0 Tuesday, and Pep Guardiola's side holds the advantage in games between the two sides. Seydou Keita headed the visitor in front after 28 minutes but a terrible mix-up between defender Gerard Pique and keeper Victor Valdes led to Felipe Caicedo equalising just before halftime. Barca held on for a point and can now focus on the Champions League final against Manchester United at Wembley on May 28. “This isn't about today, it is about nine months of hard work, emotions and suffering. We deserved it today,” striker David Villa told Spanish radio as he basked in his first league triumph. “You can see how pleased we all are, above all because of all the work we have done.” Winning the title at the Ciutat de Valencia was particularly significant as it was where former coach Frank Rijkaard landed his first crown with Barca in 2005. A 1-1 draw at Levante at the end of the 2004-05 season ended six trophy-less years for the club and set in motion a cycle of success for the Catalans. Guardiola built on the Dutchman's work from 2008 and Barca has now won five of the last seven Spanish championships. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick in Real Madrid's 4-0 win Tuesday. Ronaldo has 36 league goals this season with two rounds left, five more than Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and two behind the record set by Telmo Zarra (1950-51) and Hugo Sanchez (1989-90). Earlier, Deportivo La Coruna came from behind to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1, moving three points clear of the relegation zone. Malaga beat Sporting Gijon 2-0 and Racing Santander defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1. Palermo in final Palermo advanced to the final of the Italian Cup to end AC Milan's hopes of completing the double after winning 2-1 at home Tuesday. The Sicilians went through to its first final since 1979 by winning 4-3 on aggregate after both teams finished with 10 men. Palermo will face either defending champion Inter Milan or Roma in the final on May 29. Inter leads 1-0 after the first leg. Man City qualifies for Champions League Manchester City qualified for the Champions League for the first time, beating Tottenham 1-0 Tuesday to deny the London club a second successive season in Europe's elite club competition. The victory came through a 30th-minute own goal by Peter Crouch, who had scored the lone goal at Eastlands last May that took Tottenham into this season's Champions League at the expense of Man City.
