Barcelona Beat Real Madrid in Exciting El Clásico to Move Closer to La Liga Title

Barcelona came back from two goals down to win 4-3 against rivals Real Madrid on Sunday. This win puts them very close to winning the La Liga title.

WHAT HAPPENED?

At the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, Barcelona fought back from losing 0-2 to beat Real Madrid 4-3. Raphinha scored twice for Barcelona, helping them come back. Eric Garcia and Lamine Yamal also scored important goals for Barcelona. Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick for Real Madrid. The win means Barcelona are now seven points ahead at the top of La Liga with only three games left.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

This was Barcelona’s fourth win in a row over Real Madrid this season. Under manager Hansi Flick, they have won every El Clásico match. They beat Real Madrid 4-0 in October and also won the Supercopa de España and Copa del Rey finals against them. Barcelona now have control of the La Liga race. They need only a few more points to win a domestic treble this season. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti admitted this was the last El Clásico of the season, as he doesn’t expect Barcelona to be at the Club World Cup.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR BARCELONA?

With a seven-point lead and only three games left, Barcelona are favorites to win La Liga. This would be a domestic treble for Hansi Flick in his first season. They have already won the Supercopa de España and Copa del Rey against Real Madrid as well. Barcelona’s young stars like Lamine Yamal and goalscorers like Raphinha have been outstanding. In their next match, they will aim to secure the title and end a dominant season over their rivals from Madrid.