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 15:35 · Flo Clifford]

GOAL! Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid

19 mins: Barca counter as a frenetic start to this game continues. Yamal fires in what would be a spectacular strike with his bootlaces but Courtois leaps to save. Corner to Barca, Inigo Martinez heads it down but not quite into the path of Torres - wasted chance there.

Now a Real defender makes a mistake and Raphinha escapes down the left, eventually. Now Martin strikes from 30 yards out, it’s a beautiful shot but Courtois tips over the bar! Yet another Barca corner, Ferran Torres flicks it on and Eric Garcia heads in!

[11 May 2025 15:31 · Flo Clifford]

GOAL! Barcelona 0-2 Real Madrid

15 mins: Chance for Barca to level as Martin plays it forward and it falls to Dani Olmo, advancing down the centre, but his attempt drifts just a fraction wide. The flag stays down but Olmo was clearly offside.

Real counter; Vinicius can’t get anything on it but no matter, Real come again, Vinicius tees up Mbappe and the Frenchman has two goals inside 15 minutes! Barca are furious for a foul on Yamal not given in the build-up. Is he offside though?

No foul given, no offside, is the decision.

[11 May 2025 15:27 · Flo Clifford]

Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid

12 mins: Mbappe darts past one defender and into the box but de Jong gets there in time to halt him.

Now excellent defending the other end as Olmo slides a great pass forward to Ferran Torres, slipping under pressure from Valverde, but Asencio cuts the forward out near the byline.

[11 May 2025 15:25 · Flo Clifford]

Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid

9 mins: Barca push forward and it’s that man again Lamine Yamal who’s the driving force behind it. Garcia gets the better of Vinicius Junior on the right, yards out but at a tight angle; he looks to cross in but has a go on goal instead. Courtois leaps down sharply to save.

The resulting Barca corner floats harmlessly out.

[11 May 2025 15:21 · Flo Clifford]

GOAL! Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid

6 mins: Real Madrid take the lead in El Clasico! Mbappe steps up, does a little hop, and slots it into the bottom left corner.

Szczesny went the right way but couldn’t deal with the pace on it, just getting his fingertips to it.

[11 May 2025 15:20 · Flo Clifford]

PENALTY! Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid

The penalty is awarded! Mbappe steps up to take...

[11 May 2025 15:19 · Flo Clifford]

PENALTY? Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid

Boos and jeers as Real Madrid press down the left flank. Cubarsi times his challenge beautifully on Valverde but immediate drama - Cubarsi makes a mistake and Mbappe leaps in to steal the ball.

Szczesny commits to getting the ball but absolutely slams into Mbappe and it looks like an early penalty to Real Madrid! But was Mbappe offside? VAR check... a nervy wait for Barca.

[11 May 2025 15:17 · Flo Clifford]

Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid

2 mins: Real Madrid send the ball back to Courtois and within seconds Barca win a free kick as Valverde unnecessarily clatters into Olmo, having won an aerial duel already.

It’s taken long but Raphinha sends it out for a Real goal kick. Courtois - celebrating his 33rd birthday today - punts it forward and it nearly reaches Mbappe in the penalty area, but it’s cleared.

[11 May 2025 15:15 · Flo Clifford]

Barcelona vs Real Madrid

We’re underway!

[11 May 2025 15:12 · Flo Clifford]

El Clasico

The players walk out onto the pitch to a serenade by a packed crowd in the Olympic Stadium. Minutes to go...