Barcelona have an opportunity to bounce back from their Champions League heartbreak when they take on arch rivals Real Madrid on Sunday afternoon – and victory in El Clasico would all but secure them the La Liga title.

Hansi Flick’s side and their dreams of a treble died at the San Siro on Tuesday night, but a historic domestic double is within reach – although Real Madrid will have something to say about that and could blow the La Liga title race wide open with victory in Catalonia.

Real Madrid travel to Montjuic just four points behind the league leaders and will be desperate for revenge, having lost their third El Clasico of the season in the Copa del Rey final just a fortnight ago.

However, after being soundly beaten in the reverse fixture back in October and the Spanish Super Copa final in January, Los Blancos demonstrated that they can be a match for Barcelona in the recent Copa del Rey final. They were leading until late on and pushed Barcelona to extra time, with the game ultimately decided in the fine margins.

Madrid will move within a point of Barca if they can win. And given they have a much more favourable run-in – Barcelona face city rivals Espanyol next weekend before Champions League qualification chasers Athletic Club and Villarreal – they’ll have real belief of getting their hands on the trophy.