Barcelona only need 2 points from their remaining 3 matches to win La Liga after beating Real Madrid 4-3 in round 35 on the night of May 11.
Barcelona moved one step closer to the La Liga title after a 4-3 win over Real Madrid at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium. Kylian Mbappe played brilliantly with a hat-trick, but two goals from Raphinha and goals from Lamine Yamal and Eric Garcia brought 3 points for Barcelona.
This victory helps coach Hansi Flick’s team create a safe gap on the La Liga rankings when there are only 3 more rounds left in the 2024/25 season. Barcelona currently has 82 points, widening the gap to 7 points compared to Real Madrid.
In the case of winning all 3 remaining matches, Real Madrid can only reach a maximum of 84 points. This means Barcelona only need to win 1 of their remaining 3 matches to secure the title.
Lamine Yamal and his teammates can be crowned champions as soon as they face Espanyol on May 16. A win against Espanyol will give Barcelona 85 points, and Real Madrid cannot catch up.
However, if Real Madrid lose to Mallorca in the early match on May 15, Barcelona can officially be crowned champions without even taking the field. At that time, Barcelona will be 7 points ahead of “Los Blancos” with only 2 rounds left in the season.
Even if they only win 2 points and Real win all 3 remaining matches, Barcelona will still be crowned champions. In this case, Barca and Real will both reach 84 points at the end of the season. However, Barca will take the top spot thanks to a better head-to-head record, beating Real in both the first and second legs.
In short, Real will be considered to have surrendered to Barcelona in the La Liga race unless their arch-rivals lose all 3 remaining matches. The scenario of Barca losing all 3 matches is possible but almost very difficult.
