Alex Kirkland and Rodra

May 12, 2026, 05:00 AM ET

As Real Madrid trudged off the Camp Nou pitch on Sunday, Barcelona 's newly crowned LaLiga champions celebrated behind them. By the time blue-and-red fireworks lit up the sky over the stadium and Barça's players lifted the trophy before a long night of partying, Madrid were already heading home.

It was a night, and a season, to forget for Real Madrid.

A 2-0 victory in the Clásico did not reflect Barcelona's dominance; the 14-point gap in the table tells a fuller story. With three games remaining, the end-of-season panorama could get even uglier for Los Blancos . Barça have 91 points and a 100-point total -- achieved just twice in history, by Madrid in 2011-12 and Barça the following season -- is within reach.…