Barcelona took a huge step to securing the Spanish league title with a 4-3 win over Real Madrid despite Kylian Mbappé’s hat trick in a mesmerizing ‘clasico’ and opened a seven-point lead over its second-placed rival with three matches remaining.

Carlo Ancelotti claimed that ‘everyone is entitled to their own opinion’ about his years at Real Madrid after his side threw away a two-goal lead at Barcelona to lose 4-3 and dash their last

Barcelona have the Spanish crown within reach while Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid have fallen out of the La Liga title race.