Barcelona pulled off a narrow yet crucial win in La Liga on Wednesday against Mallorca. The Blaugrana are in pole position to win the Spanish league, and currently sit on a seven-point lead over rivals Real Madrid. Even though Madrid has a game in hand, it appears that the title is Barca’s to lose. The League leaders only have five more games left to play, with the final League game coming in on the 25th of May, roughly a month from now, against Athletic Club.
Barca inch closer to winning La Liga under Hansi Flick
Ever since Hansi Flick took over the club in May 2024, the Spaniards have been on an upward climb, playing attractive football. The club also has the youngest age in the Spanish top flight. With just five games to go, the Blaugrana’s fate is in its own hands, unlike rivals Real Madrid. Barcelona can win La Liga if they go on to win all their remaining games. However, it is a difficult ask even for a club of Barca’s proportions, given their packed schedule.
If things go well for Barca and they win all of their remaining games, Flick and Co. will be crowned champions on the final matchday, irrespective of how Real Madrid performs. To make things more easier, Real losing their game in hand against Getafe on Thursday will give Barcelona the spectacular opportunity to win La Liga with a victory in the El Clasico on 11th May.
How can Real Madrid win La Liga?
The Los Blancos’ painful elimination from the UEFA Champions League can only be masked by winning the La Liga at the end of the season. For Real to lift the title, quite a few results, outside their control, have to go in their favour.
With crucial fixtures in the UEFA Champions League semi-final against Inter in the first week of May, Flick’s squad will be stretched thin. In La Liga, Barca has games against Real Valladolid, Real Madrid, Espanyol, Villarreal and Athletic Club. Failing to win any of these games will put Real within reach (one point), making the El Clasico on 11th may effectively the title decider.
If Real manage to win against Getafe on Thursday, and against Celta Vigo on Sunday, victory in the El Clasico can put them within a points reach of the League leaders. The Los Blancos then need to hope for to slip-up in any of its remaining 3 matches while winning all others on their plate.
Even though a lot of hypotheticals and probabilities headline the title race, both Real and Barca, even more so, have a chance to add to their cabinets.
