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

Hansi Flick and Carlo Ancelotti shake hands (REUTERS)

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:

El Clasico LIVE

• Barcelona win seven-goal thriller in final El Clasico to move closer to La Liga title
• Real Madrid are now seven points off leaders Barca and at serious risk of trophyless season
• '70 GOAL! Mbappe seals hat-trick as Real break agin [BAR 4-3 RMA]
• '45 GOAL! Raphinha punishes Vazquez mistake with first-half double [BAR 4-2 RMA]
• '34 GOAL! Raphinha powers Barcelona into the lead to complete comeback [BAR 3-2 RMA]
• '31 GOAL! Yamal rifles in stunner to equalise from 2-0 down [BAR 2-2 RMA]
• '19 GOAL! Garcia halves deficit with header from Torres' flick on from a corner [BAR 1-2 RMA]
• '15 GOAL! Mbappe seals quickfire double as Real counter [BAR 0-2 RMA]
• '6 GOAL! Mbappe fires visitors in front after penalty awarded for terrible foul on striker by Szczesny [BAR 0-1 RMA]

[11 May 2025 16:03 · Flo Clifford]

Barcelona 4-2 Real Madrid

45+2 mins: SIX added minutes. Real will be desperate for this half to be over.

The camera cuts to a very excited Travis Scott in the crowd.

In the aftermath of that non-penalty Araujo, on the Barca bench, received a yellow - not sure what for.

[11 May 2025 16:01 · Flo Clifford]

GOAL! Barcelona 4-2 Real Madrid

45 mins: We’ll come back to that penalty incident in a minute, but Barca extend their lead! It’s a terrible mistake at the back by Real, Vazquez falls asleep and gives the ball away cheaply to Raphinha, who plays a tidy one-two with Ferran, latching onto the pass and Raphinha has a second!

[11 May 2025 16:00 · Flo Clifford]

PENALTY? Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid

43 mins: End to end stuff. Real counter, the ball falls to Bellingham, who cuts it back to Mbappe; he stumbles and chases after the ball but makes contact with the ball before he’s brought back by de Jong.

A penalty is given and Barca surround the referee to protest. Replays show he’d already hit the ball before the foul - but it’s called off, for offside?! Bellingham was tightly offside.

[11 May 2025 15:57 · Flo Clifford]

CLOSE! Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid

42 mins: Vinicius Junior is through on goal but stumbles and Szczesny collects easily.

Now Yamal whips in a brilliant cross to Raphinha but his header glances over the bar!

[11 May 2025 15:54 · Flo Clifford]

Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid

38 mins: Barca want a red! Tchouameni sees yellow for hauling down Ferran but it’s not close enough to goal for a sending off. He will miss the next game.

Barca win a free-kick though, delivered by Raphinha, and after a couple of attempts Real clear. It looks like the ball deflected off a defender as Cubarsi took a shot, ultimately skying it over the bar.

[11 May 2025 15:50 · Flo Clifford]

GOAL! Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid

34 mins: Barcelona are ahead! They win the ball in the middle of the pitch and release Raphinha, who storms ahead and rifles a shot into the bottom right corner! Hansi Flick jumps for joy on the sideline.

[11 May 2025 15:49 · Flo Clifford]

GOAL! Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid

31 mins: Level! Ferran plays in Yamal and the youngster fires off a delightful curling shot from the right side of the box beyond the reach of Courtois.

A seventh league goal this season for the 17-year-old!

[11 May 2025 15:45 · Flo Clifford]

Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid

30 mins: Valverde is the first into the book for sliding in and taking out Yamal.

Raphinha leaves the free-kick to Olmo but his delivery is headed away by Bellingham, who has been essentially anonymous for this first half hour.

[11 May 2025 15:43 · Flo Clifford]

Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid

28 mins: Yamal weaves into space and fires a shot but Courtois isn’t too troubled, leaping forward to save. Now Real counter and the ball is played forward into Mbappe’s pass - but Szczesny sprints out to boot it forward.

Barca win a free-kick as Asencio brings down Torres, some way out on the left. Raphinha strikes it powerfully in the direction of Inigo Martinez at the back post, but it’s got too much weight on it and goes out for yet another Barca corner. It’s another deep delivery and it goes beyond everyone again.

[11 May 2025 15:39 · Flo Clifford]

Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid

24 mins: Barcelona are looking much more lively now, pressing constantly and keeping the Real defence busy. Olmo picks out Martin at the back post and he cuts it back, aiming for Torres, but it drifts beyond him.

Fran Garcia scrambles for it and eventually clears.