The emphatic 4-1 win over city rival Espanyol in the Catalan Derby on Saturday helped FC A maintain a 9-point lead over Real Madrid in the La Liga 2026 points table. This win on the 31st round pushed the Culers closer to their 29th LaLiga title, with now seven matches to go in the league. Here's how FC Barcelona can win the league even before the last match.
Barcelona go 9 points clear of Real Madrid
The match week number 31 started really well for Barcelona when Real Madrid drew 1-1 against Girona FC after their 2-1 defeat against Mallorca in the previous week. With Real Madrid dropping a point, Barcelona had the chance to maximise the advantage when they faced an inconsistent Espanyol at Camp Nou in Barcelona.
Hansi Flick's men ensured that they not only won the two points but also earned confidence ahead of their all-important second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against another Spanish rival, Atletico Madrid, next week.
Lamin Yamal scored one and assisted twice, while Ferran Torres scored a brace, along with Marcus Rashford's late goal, ensuring a comfortable win, which can now help them to win the title even before me.
How can Barcelona win the league?
With a maximum of 21 points to play, mathematically, Barcelona (79) would need only 13 points in the next seven games to win the title. This means four wins and one draw in the next seven games can hand Barcelona their 29th domestic title.
In La Liga, the head-to-head result gets counted before the goal difference. With both rounds of El Clásicos over, every point Barcelona gains or every point Real Madrid (70) drops will close the gap between Barcelona and the La Liga title.
So, if Real Madrid draws one of their next four games and Barcelona goes on to win their next four, Barcelona will be the champions of the 2025-26 LaLiga season, even before the 36th match week.
The current points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 31 | +54 | 79 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 31 | +36 | 70 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 30 | +19 | 58 |
| 4 | Atlético de Madrid | 30 | +20 | 57 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 30 | +7 | 45 |
| 6 | Celta | 30 | +7 | 44 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 31 | +1 | 42 |
| 8 | Getafe CF | 30 | -4 | 41 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 30 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 31 | -11 | 38 |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 30 | -11 | 38 |
| 12 | Girona FC | 31 | -12 | 38 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 30 | -6 | 35 |
| 14 | Valencia CF | 31 | -12 | 35 |
| 15 | Deportivo Alavés | 31 | -11 | 33 |
| 16 | Elche CF | 31 | -8 | 32 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 30 | -12 | 31 |
| 18 | Sevilla FC | 30 | -13 | 31 |
| 19 | Levante UD | 30 | -16 | 26 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 30 | -27 | 24 |
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