Barcelona are only one step away from sealing the La Liga title this season with three video games left to play this month.
La Blaugrana produced an unimaginable efficiency to battle again in opposition to Actual Madrid in a season-defining El Clasico showdown.
Two early objectives from Kylian Mbappe threatened to derail Hansi Flick’s workforce however they confirmed spectacular sturdiness to attain 4 first half objectives.
Mbappe’s hat trick couldn’t block Flick from victory and Barcelona are actually only one win away from sealing the title.
Barcelona may be topped as champions at neighbours Espanyol on Could 15 in what can be one other increase for the buoyant Barca followers.
Flick known as for calm forward of one other derby and insisted they need to concentrate on getting the job accomplished – both at Espanyol – or of their different two remaining matches.
Nonetheless, his choices in defence can be depleted on the opposite facet of town, with veteran centre again Inigo Martinez suspended.
Martinez picked up his fifth La Liga yellow card of the season in opposition to Actual Madrid and can serve an automated one-game ban in opposition to Espanyol.
Flick indicated post-game that Pau Cubarsi was substituted within the second half attributable to a abdomen bug, however he ought to be OK to maintain his place within the workforce.
With the title so shut, Flick might not threat {the teenager} at Espanyol, and studies from Marca point out Ronald Araujo will are available in to cowl for Martinez.
The Uruguayan was not risked late on in opposition to Actual Madrid, with Flick conserving Martinez’s ban in thoughts, and a late name can be made on Cubarsi.
Alejandro Balde got here off the bench in opposition to Los Blancos – as a part of Flick’s plan to carry him again in steadily following damage – and the Spain star ought to begin in midweek forward of Gerard Martin at left again.