Barcelona have the chance to make history in Sunday’s El Clasico clash against Real Madrid, as they aim to beat their bitter rivals for a fourth time this season, a feat that was last achieved 42 years ago.
Currently sitting four points clear at the top of La Liga with just four matches remaining, a win at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys would virtually seal the league title for Hansi Flick’s side.
It would also mark the first time since the 1982/83 season that Barça claim four wins over Real in a single campaign.
Back then, under Udo Lattek and later César Luis Menotti, Barcelona won four of five encounters, with a young Diego Maradona leaving his mark.
Fast-forward to 2025, and Flick’s team has already beaten Real three times this season with a dominant aggregate score of 12–4.
Sunday’s game comes in the aftermath of Barça’s Champions League exit, but Real Madrid arrive depleted in defence due to injuries, giving the league’s most potent attack a golden opportunity to capitalize.
Should Barcelona prevail, not only will they move seven points clear at the summit, but Flick would etch his name alongside elite company by delivering a historic clean sweep of Spain’s fiercest rivalry—one not achieved in over four decades.
