The El Clasico match in round 35 of La Liga is not only of honor but also becomes a decisive turning point for the whole season. Against a Real Madrid that is trying to chase, Hansi Flick's Barcelona showed the bravery of the top team with an overwhelming attacking style right after the opening whistle.
It only took 9 minutes for the stadium to explode when Marcus Rashford took a classy free kick, sending the ball straight into the top corner of the goal in Thibaut Courtois' helplessness. The excitement continued to be maintained by the home team and in the 18th minute, Dani Olmo launched a through ball that tore apart Real Madrid's defense for Ferran Torres to rush down and finish delicately, increasing the score to 2-0.
In the second half, Real Madrid poured all their strength into attacking to find an equalizer. Hope flashed in the 63rd minute when Jude Bellingham put the ball into Barcelona's net, but the goal was disallowed due to offside.
The final minutes of the match were tense with a series of collisions and many yellow cards given by the referee to players of both teams. However, Barcelona still successfully maintained the 2-0 advantage until the final whistle sounded.
With this victory, Barcelona increased their total points to 91 after 35 rounds, with a record of 30 wins, one draw and four defeats. The gap between the Catalan team and Real Madrid has widened to 14 points when the season is only three rounds away.
That means Real Madrid officially has no chance to chase, while Barcelona successfully defends the La Liga title.
