{"id":58941,"date":"2025-04-21T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/liga-24-25-rivals-to-be-champion-barca-madrid-and-atleti_312123_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:18:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:18:03","slug":"liga-24-25-rivals-to-be-champion-barca-madrid-and-atleti_312123_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/liga-24-25-rivals-to-be-champion-barca-madrid-and-atleti_312123_102.html","title":{"rendered":"A RECORD-BREAKING CLASSIC! Bar\u00e7a beats Real Madrid and leaves LaLiga ready for a final decision."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The fight for the 2024-25 La Liga title has reached a decisive stage. FC Barcelona defeated Real Madrid (4-3) at Montju\u00efc and is now close to winning the title.<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p><strong>LaLiga EA Sports 2024\/25<\/strong> has entered its decisive phase, with <strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-real-madrid\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-real-madrid\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-real-madrid.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid - \u00daltimas noticias del cl\u00e1sico\">FC Barcelona and Real Madrid<\/a> <\/strong>as the main candidates for the title. With three matchdays remaining, the fight for the championship is marked by the <strong>result of the cl\u00e1sico<\/strong> and Barcelona&#8217;s advantage, which leads the table with a definitive difference.<\/p>  <p>Next, we review the <strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga-classification.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga-clasificacion.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga-clasificacion.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"LaLiga - Clasificaci\u00f3n temporada 2024\/25\">updated LaLiga standings<\/a><\/strong> and compare the <strong>fixture lists of the two teams<\/strong> in the last three matchdays of the championship.<\/p>  <h2>LaLiga 24\/25 Standings<\/h2>  <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">P<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">TEAM<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">PTS<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">GP<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">W<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">D<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">L<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">GF<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">GA<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">GD<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Barcelona<\/td> \t\t\t<td><b>82<\/b><\/td> \t\t\t<td>35<\/td> \t\t\t<td>26<\/td> \t\t\t<td>4<\/td> \t\t\t<td>5<\/td> \t\t\t<td>95<\/td> \t\t\t<td>36<\/td> \t\t\t<td>+59<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Real Madrid<\/td> \t\t\t<td><b>75<\/b><\/td> \t\t\t<td>35<\/td> \t\t\t<td>23<\/td> \t\t\t<td>6<\/td> \t\t\t<td>5<\/td> \t\t\t<td>72<\/td> \t\t\t<td>37<\/td> \t\t\t<td>+35<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <p>&nbsp;<\/p>  <p><strong>Barcelona and Real Madrid<\/strong> played on Sunday, May 11, at the Estadi Ol\u00edmpic Llu\u00eds Companys, in a <strong>decisive Cl\u00e1sico in the fight for the League title<\/strong> which ended with a <strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/barcelona-4-3-madrid-comeback-robbery-and-laliga-is-over_312573_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/barcelona-4-3-real-madrid-remontada-robo-historico-y-liga-sentenciada_312573_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/barcelona-4-3-madrid-comeback-robbery-and-laliga-is-over_312573_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bar\u00e7a 4-3 Real Madrid: remontada, robo hist\u00f3rico \u00a1y LaLiga 24\/25 sentenciada!\">4-3 victory for the Blaugrana<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>  <p><strong>Hansi Flick&#8217;s team comes out of the match more as the leader than ever in the championship with 82 points, 7 more than Real Madrid who have 75.<\/strong> If the Blaugrana win against Espanyol in the next matchday, they will officially be LaLiga EA Sports 2024\/25 champions.<\/p>  <h2>Barcelona vs Real Madrid What matches do they have left to play?<\/h2>  <p>Detailed analysis of the <strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga-calendar.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga-calendario.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga-calendario.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"LaLiga 24\/25 - Partidos y resultados\">LaLiga 2024\/25 fixture for Bar\u00e7a and Real Madrid<\/a><\/strong>. Discover the decisive rivals in the fight for the title.<\/p>  <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">MATCHDAY<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">FC BARCELONA<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">REAL MADRID<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>36<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Espanyol (RCD Stadium)<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Mallorca (Bernab\u00e9u)<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>37<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Villarreal (Montjuic)<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Sevilla (Pizju\u00e1n)<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>38<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Athletic (San Mam\u00e9s)<\/td> \t\t\t<td>R. Sociedad (Bernab\u00e9u)<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <p>&nbsp;<\/p>  <h2>Comparison and Key Points to Become Champions<\/h2>  <p><strong>Barcelona has an advantage over Real Madrid<\/strong> thanks to its 4-3 victory in the second cl\u00e1sico of the tournament, three key points to decide the League title:<\/p>  <ul> <li> \t<p><strong>First Cl\u00e1sico (first leg, Bernab\u00e9u):<\/strong> Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona<\/p> \t<\/li> \t<li> \t<p><strong>Second Cl\u00e1sico (second leg, Montju\u00efc):<\/strong> <em>Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid<\/em><\/p> \t<\/li> <\/ul> <h2><strong>Goal Difference Between Bar\u00e7a and Real Madrid<\/strong><\/h2>  <p>With a superior goal difference (+59), Barcelona also leads in this criterion against its rival. <strong>Hansi Flick&#8217;s team has 95 goals for and 36 goals against<\/strong>. <strong>Real Madrid has a goal difference of (+35), with 72 goals for and 37 goals against<\/strong>.<\/p>  <h2>What matches will be decisive for the title?<\/h2>  <p><strong>With three matchdays remaining, the fixture list of the 2 contenders<\/strong> presents relevant differences in terms of difficulty and competitive context. We identify the &#8220;judges&#8221; of the League: teams that the two giants face in this final stretch and whose results can be decisive.<\/p>  <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">Team<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">Fixtures<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">Difficulty<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Barcelona<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Espanyol, Villarreal, Athletic<\/td> \t\t\t<td>High: rivals for Europe and crucial Cl\u00e1sico<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>Real Madrid<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Mallorca, Sevilla, Real Sociedad<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Very high: European rivals, difficult away games, and a decisive Cl\u00e1sico<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <p>&nbsp;<\/p>  <p><strong>Barcelona and Real Madrid have demanding fixture lists<\/strong>, with direct matches and rivals fighting for Europe or to avoid relegation. However, the Blaugrana team depends on itself and only needs to win one of the three remaining matches.<\/p>  <h3>FC Barcelona<\/h3>  <p><strong>Upcoming rivals:<\/strong><\/p>  <ol> <li>Espanyol (away)<\/li> \t<li>Villarreal (home)<\/li> \t<li>Athletic Club (away)<\/li> <\/ol> <p><strong>Level of difficulty:<\/strong> Bar\u00e7a has a home match against Villarreal.<\/p>  <p><strong>The final match at San Mam\u00e9s against Athletic can be demanding if the Basques continue to fight for Champions League qualification<\/strong>. In general, the fixture list is demanding but balanced, and they depend on themselves to be champions.<\/p>  <h3>Real Madrid<\/h3>  <p><strong>Upcoming rivals:<\/strong><\/p>  <ol> <li>Mallorca (home)<\/li> \t<li>Sevilla (away)<\/li> \t<li>Real Sociedad (home)<\/li> <\/ol> <p><strong>Level of difficulty:<\/strong> Madrid faces affordable matches at home and a complicated away game (Sevilla).<\/p>  <h2>Analysis of the final stretch of LaLiga 24\/25. The obstacles for Bar\u00e7a and Real Madrid towards the title<\/h2>  <p>With three matchdays remaining, the distribution of home and away matches can be decisive in the fight for the title. This is how the home\/away fixture list of the 2 main contenders looks:<\/p>  <p><strong>Home vs. Away Factor<\/strong><\/p>  <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">Team<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">Home<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">Away<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Barcelona<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Villarreal<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Espanyol, Athletic<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>Real Madrid<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Mallorca, Real Sociedad<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Sevilla<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <p>&nbsp;<\/p>  <p><strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/calendario-fcbarcelona.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/calendario-fcbarcelona.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Calendario FC Barcelona 2024\/25 - Horarios y Partidos\">FC Barcelona has faced a compressed and demanding fixture list<\/a><\/strong>, with decisive matches on two fronts (League and Champions League), which can affect their league performance due to physical and mental fatigue. However, after winning the cl\u00e1sico, they only need 3 points to be champions.<\/p>  <p>At <strong>FCBN<\/strong> we are making a special follow-up of all the matches and determining data in the fight for the championship between the two giants of Spanish football. <strong>Don&#8217;t miss a detail!<\/strong> LaLiga 24\/25: <strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga-calendar.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga-calendario.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga-calendario.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"LaLiga 24\/25 - Calendario y resultados\">The final fixture list that will decide the title between Bar\u00e7a and Real Madrid.<\/a><\/strong><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fight for the 2024-25 La Liga title has reached a decisive stage. 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