Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick in vain as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4-3 thanks to Raphinha's brace

Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona staged a thrilling comeback to beat Real Madrid 4-3 in El Clasico, moving within one win of clinching the La Liga title.

BARCELONA: Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona overcame a two-goal deficit to secure a crucial 4-3 home victory against rivals Real Madrid in a pulsating Clasico on Sunday, edging them closer to the LaLiga title.

The victory extends Barcelona’s lead at the top of the standings to seven points over second-placed Real Madrid and with three matches remaining, one more victory will clinch a 28th Spanish league title for the Catalans.

Real Madrid made a blistering start at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium, with a brace from Kylian Mbappe giving them a two-goal advantage. However, Barcelona responded swiftly with Eric Garcia, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha all finding the net within 15 minutes to overturn the deficit.

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