Barcelona came from behind in Sunday’s game to defeat long time rivals , Real Madrid by 4 goals to 3 .
Kylian Mbappe gave Madrid a 2-0 lead 15 minutes into the game, becoming the club’s highest – ever scorer in a debut campaign before completing his hat-trick in the second half .
Barcelona roared back to lead 4-2 at half time before Real Madrid Star , Kylian Mbappe reduced the tally with his third goal of the day .
Victory against Espanyol on Thursday will see Barcelona securing a 28th league crown . Defeat for Madrid against Mallorca on Wednesday is also important to Barcelona.
Real Madrid Manager, Carlo Ancelotti in an interview with reporters, attributed the loss to poor defending, while admitting that the game was competitive.
“It was an evenly played match, competitive and fought until the last second,” Ancelotti told reporters.
“We could have scored the equaliser but it is what it is. It was a great game between two great teams, so I have nothing to reproach my team for in terms of attitude and commitment. It didn’t go well but we competed.
“We have to defend better, that is quite evident from today’s game, we defended badly and that’s that.”
