With only four matchdays remaining, the race for the 2024-25 LaLiga title is heating up. Real Madrid and Barcelona are at the top of the table in a tense and unexpected final stretch This is how LaLiga's accounts stand El Clasico could tip the balance, but not everything depends on that direct clash: the remaining schedule and consistency will be key. With 12 points still to play for, Real Madrid are four points behind Barcelona (79 vs. 75). To be crowned champions without depending on anyone else, Barca must win three of their last four games Cristiano Ronaldo appears to talk to himself in the middle of the soccer field If Real Madrid win the Clasico on May 11 at the Camp Nou, they would cut the gap to just one point, which would open the door to a possible comeback in the following matches. Real Madrid @ Barcelona - PRD Game Preview for May 11, 2025 10:15 ET Remaining scheduleReal Madrid: Matchday 35: vs Real Madrid (11/05) Matchday 36: vs Espanyol (15/05) Matchday 37: vs Villarreal (18/05) Matchday 38: vs Athletic Club (25/05) Barcelona: Matchday 35: vs Barcelona (11/05) Matchday 36: vs Mallorca (14/05) Matchday 37: vs Sevilla (18/05) Matchday 38: vs Real Sociedad (25/05) Madrid need to beat the Catalans and hope for at least one more slip-up from Barca in their other three games (Espanyol, Villarreal and Athletic) In turn, Real Madrid must win the four games they have left (Barcelona, Mallorca, Sevilla and Real Sociedad). A draw for Barcelona, combined with a full Madrid victory, could also be enough thanks to the goal difference. https://twitter.com/USER_ID/status/1920871382843617354 This is the table in Matchday 34 Barcelona - 79 pts Real Madrid - 75 pts Atletico Madrid - 67 pts Athletic Club - 61 pts Villarreal - 58 pts Real Betis - 57 pts Celta Vigo - 46 pts Rayo Vallecano - 44 pts Osasuna - 44 pts Mallorca - 44 pts Real Sociedad - 43 pts Valencia - 42 pts Getafe - 39 pts Espanyol - 39 pts Girona - 38 pts Sevilla - 38 pts Alaves - 35 pts Las Palmas - 32 pts Leganes - 31 pts Valladolid - 16 pts On paper, Real Madrid has a less complex schedule than Barcelona in the final rounds of LaLiga. However, anything can happen and the least expected match is the one that can tip the balance one way or the other
