Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE SCORE: Barca win SEVEN-goal thriller and edge close to title despite Mbappe hat-trick
BARCELONA have one hand on the La Liga title after beating bitter rivals Real Madrid in a SEVEN-goal thriller!
Kylian Mbappe converted from the penalty spot before scoring a second to put Los Blancos two up.
Ryan Garcia then scored a well-timed header to pull one back for the hosts.
Lamine Yamal then equalised before Raphinha struck a double of his own to put Barcelona 4-2 ahead.
Mbappe did go on to get his hat-trick goal, but reminiscent to the World Cup final, he was on the losing side.
- RESULT: Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid
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Barcelona 4-2 Real Madrid
44 - Raphinha pickpockets Lucas Vasquez on the edge of the Madrid area.
The Brazilian gets his feet under control, combines with Ferran, and nips it past Courtois to take his goal contribution tally this season in all competitions to an astonishing 56.
GOAL - Raphinha (Barcelona)
Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid
42 - Penalyt to Barcelona (?)
Not from the replays as Mbappe seems to have dived under presumed contact which the referee adjudges.
Yellow card to someone on the Barcelona bench.
Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid
40 - The basketball-like tempo undertaken in this El Classico continues as Yamal trivels a cross to the path of Raphinha but the latter heads it high and wide.
Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid
38 - Tchouameni makes a semi-muck up of his attempted clearance of a long ball but recovers quickly and adeptly enough to negate danger that Ferran is causing him.
Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid
36 - It's all to chaotic for Madrid right now.
Tchouameni gets on the wrong side of Ferran and is handed a caution for his poor defending.
Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid
34 - Just like that, the game has turned firmly on its head.
Raphinha, who is also back on his habitual spot, is played through on goal, and with composure, slots it across goal to give Barcelona their first lead of the day.
GOAL - Raphinha (Barcelona)
Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid
32 - The boy wonder strikes again.
After moments of probing, Yamal - back on his right side - bends an effort past Courtois.
GOAL - Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid
30 - Yamal and Raphinha have switched flanks in order to cut more threatening presences in this contest.
Yet, still look to be operating in close confinements.
Credit: Getty Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid
28 - Bellingham looks to get Madrid going again but is tackled by De Jong. Not to the level that Valverde hacked Yamal, which earns him the first yellow of the game.
Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid
26 - In the early exchanges Madrid were going long to exploit that Barcelona high-line.
However, the line has pushed higher to the point that Mbappé teetered offside and that has engaged Barcelona's offensive line onto the Madrid build-up.
Raphinha has led much of the press.
Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid
22 - CLOSE!
Barcelona very much camped and operating in Madrid's 18 right now.
Martin, in aceres of space, fashions a cross across goal and again Ferran is the closest yet not enough to get a crucial touch.
Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid
19 - That goal does come in the fashion of a quickly taken corner.
Eric García gets a brutal touch via a flick-on from the delivery to head past Courtois.
It's the eight conceded for The Whites this season - problem area.
GOAL - Eric García (Barcelona)
Barcelona 0-2 Real Madrid
18 - CLOSE!
Courtois has been called into action in the last few minutes with Martin's firing strike the latest stop from the Madrid shot-stopper.
A goal is surely on it's way for the hosts.
Barcelona 0-2 Real Madrid
14 - It's that man again.
Mbappé beats Barcelona's trademark goal and latches onto Vinicius' through ball, 1-on-1 places past Szczesny.
In the build-up, there was controversy over the non-foul not given on Yamal by Fran but the goal stands.
Title is firmly in the balance.
Credit: AP GOAL - Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
11 - If there was a hint of pragmatism set to be employed by Ancelotti and co after the three defeats they suffered in this, think again.
They've employed their own aggressive out-of-possession shape in which the forwards look to profit from.
But, it's Barcelona who turn defence into attack as Ferran escapes towards goal but is stopped in his tracks by the recovering Asencio.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
7 - The way Barcelona play with the high-line and constant danger-laden they have been wielded into a team not to panic.
Garcia gallops down the right into the box and lets off a shot that Courtois parries away.
Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid
5 - The penalty was given after much deliberation and Mbappé tucks past Szczesny from twelve yards.
First blood drawn.
GOAL - Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid
3- Penalty for Real Madrid!
Mbappe is played in, with hint of offside, and is taken down by Szczesny.
VAR to check.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid
1 - Early possession of the visitors accompanied by the natural whistles from the home crowd.
Vinicius Jr has the first foray down the left wing but is tackled before further progressions.