Barcelona watching Espanyol-Real Madrid before hoping to celebrate title win

TL;DR

Barcelona is hoping to clinch the La Liga title as they watch Espanyol face Real Madrid. A Madrid loss would secure the title for Barcelona with four matches remaining.

Key points

Barcelona leads La Liga by 14 points over Real Madrid
Espanyol is playing Real Madrid, affecting Barcelona's title chances
Barcelona could clinch the title next weekend against Madrid

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona is looking to city rival Espanyol for a favor to celebrate another Spanish league title. Espanyol hosted second-place Real Madrid later Sunday with the visitors needing a win to prolong the title fight for another week at least. Anything less than a Madrid victory would hand Barcelona the title with four rounds to spare. Barcelona opened a 14-point lead over Madrid with a 2-1 win at Osasuna on Saturday. It next hosts bitter rival Madrid in a La Liga “clásico” next weekend, when it could clinch the title without relying on help from others. Rayo Vallecano prepared for its Conference League semifinal against Strasbourg with a 2-0 win at Getafe. Rayo coach Iñigo Pérez was able to rest many of his first-choice players with the Conference League semifinal second leg on Thursday in mind. Rayo won the first leg 1-0 at home. Sergio Camello and Randy Nteka scored in each half for the visitors, while Rayo goalkeeper Augusto Batalla also saved a penalty, to lift the team from the Madrid district of Vallecas to 11th ahead of the rest of the round. Viga boosted its hopes of European qualification with a 3-1 win at home over that left the promoted team among a host of clubs still in danger of relegation. Celta moved above Getafe into sixth. Also Sunday, hosted last-placed Oviedo. \\_ AP soccer:

Q&A

What does Barcelona need from the Espanyol vs Real Madrid match?

Barcelona needs Espanyol to defeat Real Madrid to secure the La Liga title without relying on their own match.

How many points ahead is Barcelona of Real Madrid?

Barcelona is currently 14 points ahead of Real Madrid in the La Liga standings.

When is the next El Clásico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid?

The next El Clásico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid is scheduled for next weekend.