Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE: El Clasico result and reaction after seven-goal thriller
Barcelona bounce back from Champions League semi-final defeat to win seven-goal thriller in El Clasico
Barcelona got the better of Real Madrid for the fourth time this season - securing the quadruple for the first time since 1982-83 - as they won El Clasico 4-3 to take a huge step towards securing the La Liga title.
Barcelona are now seven points clear of Real Madrid having bounced back in style from Tuesday’s gut-wrenching Champions League semi-final defeat to Inter Milan at San Siro.
With only three La Liga matches remaining Real Madrid are on course for a trophyless season after a disappointing campaign from Carlo Ancelotti’s side, but they went 2-0 up within 15 minutes after a horror start by Barcelona.
Keeper Wojciech Szczesny brought down Kylian Mbappe within the opening five minutes and the striker put the visitors ahead from the spot, doubling their lead ten minutes later. But from there Barca recovered brilliantly, with goals from Eric Garcia and Lamine Yamal and a double by Raphinha completing another stunning comeback inside the first half, before Mbappe secured a hat-trick with the only goal after the restart.
Fermin Lopez looked to have secured a fifth for the hosts in stoppage time before it was disallowed for handball, while Mbappe had a fourth disallowed himself as Real fought back in the closing stages.
Relive all the action here:
Barcelona win seven-goal thriller in final El Clasico to move closer to La Liga title
Barcelona got the better of Real Madrid for the fourth time this season - securing the quadruple for the first time since 1982-83 - as they won El Clasico 4-3 to take a huge step towards securing the La Liga title.
Barcelona win seven-goal thriller in final El Clasico to move closer to La Liga title
Lamine Yamal: 'A very important game'
Barca’s wunderkind speaks to Premier Sports.
“It was a very important game obviously,” he says. “We wanted to bounce back in front of our own fans after what happened in the Champions League.
“We had really clear opportunities to extend our lead.
“It’s a very special moment [to hear fans celebrating]. I can’t wait to play at Camp Nou but it’s great to play here.
“We just wanted to win this game to get closer to the title.”
Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid
It’s a fourth win in four El Clasicos for Barcelona, for the first time since the 1982-83 season.
The Olympic Stadium is absolutely bouncing, Barca take in the applause, and that’s the La Liga title pretty much sewn up. They’re seven points clear of Real with three games to go.
FULL TIME! Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid
97 mins: Barca are still searching for a fifth, pushing forward; Yamal tees up a brilliant move, Courtois is way off his line but Raphinha skies it over the bar, no hat-trick for the Brazilian.
But the final whistle goes and it’s Barca who take the spoils!
GOAL DISALLOWED! Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid
97 mins: Checking for handball on Fermin and it’s ruled out!
GOAL! Barcelona 5-3 Real Madrid
95 mins: Total, utter madness! The fans are already singing, they know the end is in sight, and Barca make sure of it: Fermin wins the ball back off Fermin, darts inside, and rifles it into the back of the net. Courtois went the right way but had no change.
Barca go absolutely wild, sprinting to the supporters to celebrate.
DISALLOWED GOAL! Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid
93 mins: Real break again and Mbappe races through, but Szczesny tips it over for a Madrid corner. HUGE chance there to level.
Madness at the back post now as Mbappe turns Tchouameni’s header from the delivery with a backheel - but he was offside.
CLOSE! Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid
90 mins: Agonising for Munoz, who runs onto a good ball forward but launches it over the bar! That would have been some moment for him, with almost his first touch. Should be 4-4.
Vinicius Junior is having some treatment on the bench.
SIX minutes added on for Barca to either ride this out or Real to find a winner.
Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid
88 mins: Another couple of substitutions for the closing stages of this one. Vinicius Junior comes off for Munoz and for Barca, Torres is replaced by Gavi.
Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid
86 mins: Raphinha whips in a cross but Courtois punches it away. Diaz makes the final clearance but there were no Barcelona players in space anyway.
Real counter, Vinicius Junior takes a low shot from the left side of the box but it’s pretty tame to Szczesny.
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