It was announced in summer of 2012 that Tito Vilanova, assistant manager at Barcelona,

would take over from Pep Guardiola as manager. Following his appointment, Barcelona
went on an incredible run that saw them hold the top spot on the league table for the
entire season, recording only two losses and amassing 100 points. Their top scorer once
again was Lionel Messi, who scored 46 goals in La Liga, including two hat-tricks. On 11 May
2013, Barcelona were crowned as the Spanish football champions for the 22nd time, still
with four games left to play. Ultimately, Barcelona ended the season 15 points clear of
rivals Real Madrid, despite losing 2–1 to them at the beginning of March