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Football
Barcelona
vs Real Madrid. Spanish La Liga.
3: 15pm, Sunday 11th May 2025.
Estadio Olimpico de Montjuic Attendance: Attendance50, 319.
Match report as Barcelona beat Real Madrid in a seven-goal thriller that possibly seals the La Liga title for Hansi Flick's side; Barcelona now move seven points clear at the top; Kylian Mbappe hat-trick cancelled out by goals from Raphinha (2), Eric Garcia and Lamine Yamal Sunday 11 May 2025 20: 16, UK Barcelona moved clear at the top of La Liga after securing a dramatic 4-3 win against rivals Real Madrid in El Clasico. The win stretches the lead over Madrid in second to seven points for Hansi Flick's side, with three games remaining in the campaign following a seven-goal thriller at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. Kylian Mbappe's double inside the first 15 minutes of the game fired Madrid into a commanding lead but Eric Garcia's header ignited the comeback for his side. Lamine Yamal then curled in a stunning equaliser just after the half-hour mark before Raphinha netted a quickfire double of his own, with a glaring miss from close range sandwiched between the goals, to give Barcelona a 4-2 lead at the break. As well as the six first-half goals, there was a disallowed goal for Mbappe just before the whistle was blown, and another twist looked to be on the way when the Frenchman completed his hat-trick with 20 minutes remaining. Barcelona: Szczesny (7), Cubarsi (6), Martinez (6), Eric (8), Martin (6), Pedri (7), De Jong (7) Raphinha (9), Yamal (9), Olmo (6), Ferran (7).
Subs: Christensen (7), Balde (6), Lopez (7), Fort (6).
Real Madrid: Courtois (6), Lucas (4), Tchouameni (5), Asencio (6), Fran Garcia (6), Ceballos (5), Valverde (5), Bellingham (4), Guler (5), Mbappe (9), Vinicius (5).
Subs: Diaz (5), Modric (6), Endrick (5), Munoz (5).
Player of the Match: Lamine Yamal. Madrid thought they had found their equaliser in stoppage-time when Aurellian Tchouameni's header was bundled into the back of the net, but the goal was disallowed for Mbappe's involvement from an offside position. Fermin Lopez then climbed off the bench to fire home a fifth for the hosts which was also disallowed for handball, but with just seconds on the clock, Barcelona held on to secure all three points and bragging rights as they moved closer to a 28th league title.
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Barcelona boss Hansi Flick: "The team's mentality is incredible. They have the power to come back from 2-0 down, even after the defeat in Milan. "When you arrive at a club, you always have objectives, especially at Barça, where you must always win titles. The job isn't finished yet. We need to be more consistent defensively, but with matches every three days it's very difficult to train. " Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti: "In a game at this level, you have to defend and attack well. We attacked well, looking for chances. Obviously, we could have done better in the first half, we made some obvious mistakes that cost us goals. " On why he chose to substitute Vinicius Jr in the latter stages of the game: "I made the change because he had a sprained ankle. He tried to carry on, but it was bothering him and I preferred to change him". Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal speaking to La Liga TV: "It was an important game. We wanted to bounce back in front of our own fans after the Champions League. "What a way to celebrate in front of our supporters. We had to correct that and had opportunities to extend our lead. "It is a special moment. I give my thanks to the supporters. "We wanted to win this game to move closer to the title. " Sky Sports' Patrick Rowe: "A thrilling fixture from start to finish. Real Madrid looked like they might cruise to victory after a blistering start to this fixture, but you can never count this Barcelona side out. "They only know one pace to play at, and that is full throttle. After being sparked into life by Garcia's header, the hosts cruised into the lead and should have really walked away with a more comfortable win. "Mbappe continued to pose a threat on the counter, but he needed support, which never arrived, from his team-mates Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham. The duo went missing for the vast majority of this match-up. "All three points belong to Barcelona. Winning the title seems like a matter of when, not if, now. " Tom from Southampton became a millionaire for free with Super 6! Could you be the next jackpot winner? Play for free!
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