Real Madrid's season appeared disastrous a few weeks ago but if Carlo Ancelotti's side can finally beat rivals Barcelona in Sunday's La Liga Clasico, their title defence will be resuscitated.The nature of Madrid's rivalry with Barcelona means winning La Liga could either feel great or underwhelming,

Barcelona must recover from its painful Champions League exit in time to face Real Madrid on Sunday with the La Liga title on the line. Hansi Flick’s team was moments away from reaching its first European final in a decade when Inter Milan conjured a 4-3 extra-time comeback on Tuesday.

With only four games remaining in the 2024–25 season, Barcelona and Real Madrid are pulling away from Atlético Madrid in the La Liga title race.