How Barcelona can win title in El Clasico tonight

Barcelona and Real Madrid face off tonight in the 264th El Clasico , but this one has slightly more riding on it than usual.

Come the end of a dramatic week in both clubs’ seasons, this match stands to settle the La Liga season .

Barcelona come into tie atop the table with Real Madrid sitting second, and, depending on the result, could confirm their status as champions come the full-time whistle.

They may fancy their chances against this crisis-stricken Real, whose camp has been struck by behind-the-scenes turmoil.

Amid reports Alvaro Arbeloa has fallen out with various members of his squad, Federico Valverde was hospitalised following an altercation with Aurelien Tchouameni , for which both parties were fined €500,000.

And the looming prospect of a trophyless season has seen Madristas launch a petition to have Kylian Mbappe sold , garnering millions of signatures.

But Real must put the off-pitch dramatics to one side as they look to deny their greatest rivals the chance to secure a 29th La Liga title.

La Liga permutations: How Barcelona can win title in El Clasico
Barcelona come into this Clasico atop the La Liga standings with 88 points, 11 clear of second-placed Real Madrid, with four matches left to play.

A win in this match, then, would take them 14 points clear with three matches left to play.

Thus, a win for Barcelona in El Clasico will confirm their status as La Liga champions .

A draw would leave Barcelona 11 points clear with three matches still to play, and would not be sufficient to confirm the title.

A win for Real Madrid, of course, would delay Barcelona’s title celebrations for at least another week.