Real Madrid, the new champion of Spain – Barcelona’s failure sent the title to the Bernabeu

​Barcelona lost the local derby in Catalonia with Girona, score 4-2, and Real Madrid, the great rival, took advantage of the failure of Xavi’s formation. The Galacticos are the new champions of Spain with four legs to go in the LaLiga season.

Barca led twice (1-0 and 2-1), but left Girona’s field empty-handed: a 4-2 defeat.

Dovbyk (4), Portu (65, 75) and Gutierrez (67) scored for the hosts, while Christensen (3) and Lewandowski (45+1, from the penalty spot) scored for the blau-grana group.

14,090 spectators attended the match.

Also on Saturday, but earlier, Real beat Cadiz on their own ground, score 3-0.

LaLiga, standings

1 Real Madrid 87 points

2 Girona 74

3 FC Barcelona 73 etc.

• With four stages to go before the end of the season, Real Madrid have a 13-point advantage over Girona and 14 over Barcelona. Mathematically, Carlo Ancelotti’s team can no longer lose the title of Spanish champion.

• It is title number 36 in the history of the team at the Santiago Bernabeu. The last success date from the 2021-2022 season.

• Next in the title hierarchy are FC Barcelona (27), Atletico Madrid (11) and Athletic Bilbao (8).