FC Barcelona secured an important 4–3 victory over Actual Madrid in an exciting encounter that reignited the La Liga title race, bringing the trophy inside touching distance. After constructing a big lead on their greatest rivals, head coach Hansi Flick delivered an essential message to his gamers.
Barcelona discovered themselves trailing 0–2 simply 14 minutes into the match however mounted a formidable comeback, scoring 4 unanswered targets earlier than Kylian Mbappe accomplished his hat-trick within the seventieth minute. Regardless of the French star’s efforts, it wasn’t sufficient for Actual Madrid to show the tide.
Heading into the match, Barcelona sat atop the desk with 79 factors—simply 4 forward of second-place Actual Madrid. The high-stakes conflict was billed as a possibility for Madrid to claw again into the race or for Barca to take a decisive step towards the title. With the win at Montjuic Olympic Stadium, the Catalan aspect now maintain a commanding place.
Within the post-match press convention, Flick was requested whether or not he already looks like a champion. His response was measured: “No. It’s soccer, so that you don’t know what’s going to occur. We’re in a great place and we want three extra factors. That’s what we need to do as quickly as potential, however each match shall be powerful, however I feel we will attain it.”
With 82 factors from 35 matches, Barcelona now maintain a seven-point lead over Actual Madrid (75 factors) with solely three video games remaining. Whereas some are already able to crown Barca as champions, Flick is urging his crew to stay centered till the job is finished.
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Barcelona’s remaining fixtures within the La Liga title race
Simply three matchdays stay within the 2024–25 La Liga season, with 9 factors nonetheless on the desk. Barcelona may mathematically clinch the title as early as subsequent week—however powerful challenges lie forward.
In Thursday, Might fifteenth, Barcelona will go to Espanyol within the Catalan derby. Regardless of sitting 14th within the desk, Espanyol are usually not but secure from relegation and have misplaced solely 4 occasions at house this season. Notably, they defeated Actual Madrid on the RCDE Stadium earlier within the marketing campaign.
Subsequent week in Sunday, Might 18, Barca host Villarreal, a crew at present battling to safe a UEFA Champions League spot. Within the final match of the league, in Sunday, Might 25, Barcelona shut the season in opposition to Athletic Bilbao at San Mames, the place Athletic misplaced simply as soon as at house in La Liga this season, a slender defeat to Atletico Madrid.
