Barcelona staged a dramatic comeback to clinch a thrilling 4-3 win over Real Madrid in Sunday's El Clasico, taking a significant step towards securing the La Liga title and leaving their rivals on the verge of a trophyless season.
Despite a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe, the Catalans turned the tide through goals from Raphinha, who bagged a brace, and strikes from Lamine Yamal and Eric Garcia. The result extends Barca's lead to seven points over Madrid with only three league matches left.
Coming off a disappointing Champions League semi-final exit to Inter Milan earlier in the week, Hansi Flicks side bounced back with a spirited display to claim a fourth Clasico victory this season - a clean sweep over Carlo Ancelotti's team.
Madrid, who had made a flying start, are now facing the possibility of finishing the season empty-handed.
"We simply defended poorly, and that's the story of the match," Ancelotti admitted. "Mbappe was excellent up front, but our overall defending wasn't good enough."