Barcelona currently lead the league with 75 points from 34 games, while Madrid trail closely with 71.
Lewandowski, who was up by one goal before the El Clasico encounter, started from the bench as he was not fully fit to start the crucial tie for the hosts.
While Kylian Mbappe fires Madrid to a quick 2-0 lead within the first 15 minutes, the hosts turned the game around later in the half with Raphinha's brace along with goals from Eric Garcia and Yamal.
A victory for Barca tonight could all but seal the title for the Catalan giants, putting them seven points clear with just three matches left.
Currently, FC Barcelona are at the number one spot in the points table with 79 points from 34 matches, maintaining a four-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid
Real Madrid survived a late scare but kept pace with leader Barcelona again on Sunday, ahead of their Spanish league "clasico" next weekend. Kylian Mbapp scored in each half as Madrid held on to beat Celta Vigo 3-2 and remain four points behind the Catalan rival going into next Sunday's match in Barcelona. "La Liga is in Barcelona's hands, but we'll have more chances if we're able to win," Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. "It's a great opportunity. We're going to prepare well for Sunday's game, which I'm not saying will be decisive, but almost." Arda Gler also scored for Madrid, which opened a 3-0 lead early in the second half but saw Celta get back into the game toward the end of the match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Celta had a couple of great chances to complete its comeback, including a shot by Pablo Durn that stopped just short of the goal line after a deflection by Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in the 78th minute. Courtois had to make a couple of saves near the
Real Madrid defender Antonio Rdiger underwent knee surgery on Tuesday and is expected to miss the rest of the season. Madrid said Rdiger successfully underwent surgery on a meniscus tear in his left knee and will begin his recovery process shortly. The club did not give a timeline for his return. Rdiger had to be replaced in extra time of Madrid 3-2 loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday. He made headlines for shouting at the referee from the bench and for apparently throwing a small bag of ice onto the field. Rdiger apologized for his behavior but the incident prompted former Germany player Dietmar Hamann to call for the defender to be left out of Germany's squad for the Nations League final four in June. German national team sporting director Rudi Vller also criticized Rdiger, saying he needed to show class and respect for others. Germany plays Portugal in the Nations League semifinals in Munich on June 4.
Antonio Rdiger needs to show class and respect for others, German national team sporting director Rudi Vller has said, after the defender appeared to throw ice toward the referee during Real Madrid's Copa del Rey loss to Barcelona. Rdiger shouted at the referee and seemed to throw a small bag of ice during extra time in Madrid's 3-2 loss to Barcelona on Saturday. Rdiger has since apologized for his behavior but the incident prompted former Germany player Dietmar Hamann to call Sunday for the defender to be left out of Germany's squad for the Nations League final four in June. You can't do that. And especially not as a player for the German national team. He needs to change that and he knows that himself, his public reaction shows that, Vller told the dpa news agency in comments published Monday. Toni is a classy player, but as a player for the German national team he also needs to display class in his behavior. He rightly demands respect for himself (and) he needs to show this same
FC Barcelona, who last won the coveted UEFA Champions League back in 2015, is just three wins away from securing their sixth UCL title
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Real Madrid had a tall task to overcome: a 0-3 first-leg deficit vs Arsenal at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid were then handed a lifeline in the 23rd minute when referee Francois Letexier pointed to the spot after Kylian Mbappe went down near Declan Rice
Just 10 minutes later, Real Madrid were handed a penalty of their own when referee Francois Letexier ruled that Declan Rice had pulled back Kylian Mbappe inside the box.
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Los Blancos are no strangers to dramatic turnarounds on the grandest stage. With a rich legacy of miraculous recoveries, Madrid fans will arrive tonight with hope and belief
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From young kids jumping with excitement to old-timers reliving their glory days, the atmosphere at the DY Patil Stadium was electric.
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Kylin Mbapp scored twice to help Real Madrid outgun a feisty Leganes 3-2 and pull level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Saturday, while Atletico Madrid fell further behind in the title race. Mbapp's 33 goals in all competitions since joining Madrid already equals the tally that Cristiano Ronaldo reached in his entire first season for the powerhouse in 2009-10. It is very special, Mbapp said about matching Ronaldo's mark with two months to go in this campaign. We know what he represents for Real Madrid, and he has given me lots of advice. But, as I always say, we have to win titles. The match between the defending champion and a team trying to stave off relegation was billed as an easy three points for Madrid. It was anything but as Leganes showed much more bite than expected at the Santiago Bernabeu. After Mbapp put Madrid ahead from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute, Leganes stunned the home crowd by hitting right back after the restart. Left back Valentin Rosier sprinte
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will stand trial on tax evasion charges in Spain on Wednesday. Spanish state prosecutors have accused the highly successful Italian coach of defrauding the state of 1 million euros ($1 million) in 2014 and 2015. A Madrid-based court set the trial date on Friday. State prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to four years and nine months on two counts of tax fraud. They accused Ancelotti in March 2024 of having used shell companies to hide his true earnings. Ancelotti has denied any wrongdoing. The 65-year-old Ancelotti is one of soccer's most successful coaches. He is the only coach to have won the Champions League five times, three with Madrid and twice with AC Milan, and the only coach to have won domestic league titles in England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France. He coached Madrid from 2013-15 before starting his current stint in 2021.