Barcelona need a point against Real Madrid to win La Liga

TL;DR

Barcelona needs just a draw against Real Madrid to secure the La Liga title for the second consecutive season. The match comes amid turmoil for Madrid following a player altercation that resulted in injuries and fines.

Key points

Barcelona needs a draw against Real Madrid to win La Liga.
Real Madrid players had a dressing-room bust-up before the match.
Barcelona can match the all-time league record of 100 points.
Kylian Mbappe will miss the Clasico due to injury.

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Barcelona and Robert Lewandowski only need a point against Real Madrid to win the Liga title for the second season in a row (Lluis GENE) (Lluis GENE/AFP/AFP) Barcelona only need a draw against Real Madrid in a high-stakes Clasico to clinch back-to-back La Liga titles later Sunday, with Madrid in disarray after a dressing-room bust-up between two of their leading players. Hansi Flick's side have an 11-point lead over their age-old rivals and while one point would be enough, a victory would keep them on course to make history -- and celebrate in style. If Barcelona win their last four league games this season, starting with the battle against Alvaro Arbeloa's fracturing Madrid in Catalonia, they will match the all-time league record of 100 points. Should Barca beat Madrid and then Real Betis the following weekend, they will become the first team to win all their home matches in a 38-game La Liga season. The tension around Madrid after a season in which they will finish without a trophy for just the fifth time this century burst to the surface in extraordinary fashion this week. A post-training clash between French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni and teammate Federico Valverde left the Uruguayan requiring hospital treatment for a head injury, and out for a fortnight. Valverde's explanation that he "accidentally" collided with a table during the argument "causing a small cut on my forehead" failed to smooth over the situation. The club imposed a 500,000-euro ($590,000) fine on each player and says they have apologised to each other and to their teammates, the club's staff and to Madrid supporters. Arbeloa said he was happy that the club had acted swiftly and that the players had "acknowledged their mistake, expressed their regret, accepted the consequences of what they have done, and asked for forgiveness." "For me, that's enough. What I'm not going to do is burn them at the stake in public, because they don't deserve that... because of what they've shown me over these four months and over these years," the Madrid coach added. He said despite the confrontation, Tchouameni would be in the squad for the Clasico.

Q&A

What does Barcelona need to clinch the La Liga title?

Barcelona only needs a draw against Real Madrid to win the La Liga title.

What incident occurred between Real Madrid players before the Clasico?

A post-training clash between Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde left Valverde with a head injury requiring hospital treatment.

How many points does Barcelona need to match the all-time league record?

Barcelona can match the all-time league record of 100 points if they win their last four league games.

Who is missing from Real Madrid's squad for the Clasico?

Kylian Mbappe is not in the squad due to a hamstring injury.