Barcelona see off Mbappé-inspired Real Madrid in seven-goal thriller to close on title

Four times Barcelona have faced their rivals this season and four times they have beaten them, scoring 16 times.

Barcelona's Brazilian forward #11 Raphinha celebrates scoring their fourth goal during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, on May 11, 2025. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / AFP) (Photo by LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images)

Barcelona 4 (Garcia 19’, Yamal 32’, Raphinha 34’, 45’) Real Madrid 3 (Mbappè 5’ (P), 14’, 70’)

In the end, Barcelona were just too good and Madrid just not good enough: not just here, in the clásico that effectively clinched the league title, but all season long. Hansi Flick’s young team have been wild and fun, and they are going to be double winners, La Liga taken the way they played out the season. Montjuic briefly held its breath and then celebrated in the sunshine, as they watched their side concede two inside 15 minutes, seemingly inviting a catastrophe, and still win. Because if Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick here, Barcelona scored more. Which is what they do.