Breaking: Barca beat Madrid to go 7 point clear 

Super Barcelona prevailed in an extraordinary El Clásico at Montjuïc, overcoming Real Madrid 4-3 in a match filled with goals, drama, and pivotal moments in the La Liga title race.

Real Madrid took an early lead after a mistake from Cubarsi resulted in Szczesny conceding a penalty on Mbappe, who calmly converted from the spot in the fourth minute. Just ten minutes later, Vinicius played a perfectly weighted pass into space for Mbappe, allowing the French striker to double Madrid’s advantage at Montjuïc.

Barcelona responded swiftly, with Eric García heading home from a corner in the 19th minute to reduce the deficit. Barcelona seized control as Lamine Yamal produced a stunning goal to equalise in the 32nd minute, before Raphinha fired the hosts ahead just two minutes later.

A costly mistake from Lucas Vazquez allowed Raphinha to combine with Ferran Torres and score Barcelona’s fourth. Mbappe saw a goal ruled out for offside before the break, while Lamine Yamal had a goal disallowed early in the second half.

Mbappe completed his hat-trick in the 70th minute, narrowing the deficit to 4-3 with a close-range finish after a Vinicius assist. In stoppage time, Fermin appeared to add a fifth for Barcelona after dispossessing Valverde, but the goal was disallowed for handball, sealing a dramatic and crucial win for the Catalans.