Barcelona took a huge step to securing the Spanish league title with a 4-3 win over Real Madrid despite Kylian Mbappé’s hat trick in a mesmerizing ‘clasico’ and opened a seven-point lead over its second-placed rival with three matches remaining.

Barcelona have the Spanish crown within reach while Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid have fallen out of the La Liga title race.

Real Madrid, bow down. That’s four epic Clásico takedowns in one season. The sorrow of the Champions League is in the rearview mirror. As disappointing as it was, surely Barcelona have a date with European destiny in Flick’s second go around in the Catalan capital.