What Barcelona Needs to Win La Liga Before "El Clásico"
- Barcelona sit 11 points clear of Real Madrid with Opta's supercomputer giving manager Hansi Flick's team a 99.5% probability of retaining the LaLiga title this season.
- Real Madrid dropped points in three of their last four outings, allowing the Catalans to pull away at the top with only five gameweeks remaining in the domestic campaign.
- Officials at Real Madrid have reportedly decided against performing a "Pasillo", or guard of honor, for their rivals should Barcelona secure the title before the May 10 Clasico.
- Flick's squad needs only five points from their final five matches to guarantee the trophy, though dropped points from Real Madrid could expedite the coronation before the Bernabéu clash.
- In the near 100-year history of LaLiga, neither club has ever won the title in a Clasico encounter, adding historic significance to the May 10 Bernabéu matchup if the race remains undecided.
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By César López, CNN en Español. The crucial moment has arrived in La Liga for Barcelona to either celebrate their 29th league title early, or wait to do so for the first time in their history directly against their arch-rivals, Real Madrid. Mathematically, Barça has everything to gain and polish their league title against the Merengues, unless a collapse in the final stretch of the season shifts the title precisely to the Madrid side. In 33 matc…
Will there be a corridor or will the ‘culés’ celebrate the championship in front of their top rival? The next Spanish classic between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, corresponding to the 35th day of LaLiga, stands as one of the most important duels of the closing of the tournament, as the Catalan team will arrive with high chances of consecrating bi-champion of the competition against the white team. Those led by Hansi Flick will arrive at the mee…
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