Road to the treble: the 8 matches that separate Barça from absolute glory

FC Barcelona is much closer to the treble after winning the Copa del Rey. The victory against Real Madrid (3-2) gives Hansi Flick's team a brutal boost of morale and confidence, beyond the enormous physical wear and tear of the squad in recent weeks.

One month before the end of 2024-25, Barça is in an unbeatable position to go for LaLiga and the Champions League in May. In La Liga, the team has a lead of 4 points over Real Madrid with 5 matchdays and 1 Clásico at Montjuïc to be played. In Europe, they have to face an Inter Milan in free fall in the 'semis'.

📌Inter Milan, the last obstacle to the Champions League final

This is how the final Champions League bracket looks: Barça, Inter, PSG and Arsenal, for glory in Munich

The semi-final tie begins next week in Montjuïc, on Wednesday 30 April. Barça arrives with extra wear and tear after 120 minutes of high intensity against Madrid in the Copa final, but Inter also had one less day of rest, forced to play on Sunday against Roma due to the funeral of Pope Francis held on Saturday in Rome.

• 📅First leg: Wednesday 30 April 2025 in Montjuïc.
• 📅Second leg: Tuesday 6 May 2025 at the Giusseppe Meazza.
• 🕘Kick-off time: 21:00 (Spanish peninsular time) for both matches.

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For the moment, Barcelona is undefeated in 6 home matches in this Champions League, with 5 wins and only 1 draw in which they have scored 22 goals for and only 4 against. The 'nerazzurri' team, on the other hand, only lost one match as a visitor so far (1-0 against Leverkusen in the league phase), with 4 wins and 1 draw in 6 outings.

In addition, the Italians have the best defense in the tournament (5 goals conceded), but in front they will have the best attack in the Champions League. Barça has scored 37 goals in 12 matches, with an average of 3.08 goals per match.

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📌Five rivals separate Barça from a new League title

Dani Olmo, scoring a goal in the Barça-Espanyol (3-1)

In La Liga, Barcelona has five matchdays left in the final stretch of the championship, although the team could secure the title by adding the next 6 points. A victory against Valladolid and another in the Clásico will be a definitive blow against a Real Madrid that has been left on the canvas after the defeat in the Copa del Rey final.

If Madrid, for example, loses at home to Celta next matchday and also at Montjuïc on 11 May, Barça will have a 9-point advantage with 3 matchdays to play. With the direct confrontation lost, the 'merengue' team could no longer reach Barça in the lead.

If the Whites arrive at Montjuïc 4 points behind the 'culés', but lose the Clásico, Barcelona will only need to win the derby against Espanyol on matchday 36 to secure the title. Hence, matchdays 37 (Villarreal at home) and 38 (Athletic in Bilbao) could be a mere formality for a team that, in that case, would have two weeks of tranquility to prepare for the Champions League final.

This match will be held on Saturday 31 May at the Allianz Arena in Munich. If Barça eliminates Inter, they will face the winner of the tie between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.

🚩 Barça's rivals at home:

1. Real Madrid (matchday 35 of La Liga)
2. Villarreal (matchday 37 of La Liga)

🛩️ Barça's rivals as a visitor:

1. Valladolid (matchday 34 of La Liga)
2. Espanyol (matchday 36 of La Liga)
3. Athletic Club (matchday 38 of La Liga)