Barcelona in sight of La Liga title a week before El Clasico with Real

Barcelona could clinch a second straight La Liga title this weekend if it maintains its winning form and Real Madrid endures another stumble. The Catalan club leads Madrid by 11 points with five games left. Recommended Stories list of 4 items end of list If Barcelona wins at Osasuna on Saturday, then Madrid must also win at Espanyol on Sunday to prolong the title race for at least one more round. If everything goes Barcelona’s way this weekend, then it will host Real Madrid in a Clasico in the following game as the newly crowned champion. While Hansi Flick is on the cusp of a third major title, including the 2025 Copa del Rey, in his two years in charge of Barcelona, Madrid is facing a second straight season without a major piece of silverware. How do the teams shape up for the La Liga weekend? Barcelona is running away with the domestic title. It has won nine straight in La Liga, a domestic winning run marred only by a loss to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals, costing them their place in the competition. The Catalan club cannot expect an easy victory in Pamplona, however, as they attempt to heap the pressure on second-placed Real Madrid. Ninth-placed Osasuna has lost only twice at its El Sadar Stadium this season and is on a run of 10 straight home matches without defeat. …