So, try to stop him who's name is on the Barcelona shirt. Remember last season this fixture was all about the Rolling Stones at the start of the game. It was Hey Jude that won it though.
And right at the death Bellingham three goals last season in two Classicos. Madrid need him and his magic this afternoon. They have to win.
For Barca a draw is fine, but we know Xavi that they won't play for a draw. They'll play to win. Yeah, of course they'll play to win.
And as I said, two of the three results are good for Barcelona, and even a draw they will leave Barcelona four points ahead of Real Madrid with three games to play. It's going to be a good game. Granted, but well, let's see how it goes.
Well, we're underway. Real Madrid kicking from right to left as we look. Lucas sends the ball.
He said he had three to play. Lucas, it's a mistake from Koba and there's a chance here for Mbappé. Out comes Szczesny.
It has to be a penalty and it is. First blood if they can score it to Real Madrid and Szczesny's error gives Madrid a penalty being awarded. Up steps Mbappé.
AND HE SCORES! REAL MADRID TAKE THE LEAD. Kylian Mbappé after mistakes from Koba and then from Szczesny.
The perfect start for Carlo Ancelotti's team. They have the advantage. Barcelona nil, Real Madrid one.
Well, a really good start they that they wanted and they got. Silly mistake from Koba. Koba back into the path of Eric Garcia.
And the pressure from Vinícius he gets away from him. What kind of cross can he deliver? He goes for goal in the end and Courtois has to get down sharply to his right to make the save to go forward.
Almost slid that through brilliantly for Ferran. Can he get the shot away? It's excellent defending.
And Araujo puts himself on the Courtois's nose as it comes out. He's made a run. Pedri back out to Gerard Martín.
The cross comes in and it goes beyond Dani Olmo. That was a straight down and Dani Olmo was boot lacing turning that in he's in the middle. Mbappé to the edge of Well, Vinícius in the end can he get the shot away?
Comes out to Pedri. Vinícius wins it back. It's still not been cleared.
The referee whistles for it. [Applause] That was awarded for a foul. And he gives it to Lamine Yamal.
He's just stopped by a combination of Valverde and Koba and there's no foul and here's Vinícius. He's got Mbappé ahead of him. He plays in Kylian Mbappé.
This could be two nil for Real Madrid. Mbappé scores! And the Barcelona hands go up, but the flag doesn't.
Kylian Mbappé has scored two goals in the first half at the Olympic Stadium. This is an awful start for Barca. The perfect start for those celebrating Real Madrid supporters.
It's Barcelona nil, Real Madrid two. Well, the Barcelona bench and the players are furious that they've not picked up a foul earlier on in the move where Lamine Yamal drove inside and just got caught up in traffic. It's played in behind for Pedri.
Checked back. He kicks the cross in. It's cleared by Tchouaméni and that's a goal from Mbappé takes him for 27 He puts the ball in.
Tchouaméni heads it away. Only as far as Lamine Yamal. Goes for the shot.
It's pushed away by Thibaut Courtois. Corner for Barcelona. Well, good play from Lamine.
Out from Barca. Fantastic shot. And as we said in the pre-match program He's got Raphinha.
He's got Ferran in the middle. Still Raphinha. Tries to pick someone out and in the end the clearance from uh Raphinha to take the corner.
Headed down by Iñigo Martínez and just past Ferran with the cross. Tchouaméni again strong in the air and heads clear. It comes out to Gerard.
But it's tipped over THE TOP BY COURTOIS WHO'S BEEN a busy man in the last couple of minutes. Well, what a strike that was. At least 30 yards out.
Ball was rising. Lovely technique. Yet another corner for Barcelona.
It's Olmo who'll take Into the near post. Flicked on by Ferran and they call the ball back. And it's ERIC GARCIA IN THE GOALS AGAIN.
WELL, he got five last season out on loan at Girona. He's showing in the last few days that he can score for Football Club Barcelona as well. The Olympic Stadium celebrates.
It's Barcelona one, Real Madrid two. Well, Eric Garcia is on fire. Well, we normally said that about Ferran Torres, but lately Eric has been a bit fantastic.
Today he's playing as a most offensive Gerard Martín. Gerard Martín goes for the cross it comes back out to him. The chance for Ferran to turn it in.
Ferran's won it well despite uh pension of three Real Madrid players. In the end the save was but Barca win it back just It looked like yeah, there might be a counter attack on. It's Ferran playing for that one with Asensio.
It's out from Nacho. And the pressure from Raphinha who's won it back Raphinha. And there's a chance here maybe for Lamine gets the shot away, but there's no foul in it.
And it's saved by Courtois. Well, this is the moment as as a team at home. So, Lucas Vázquez plays the ball out to Arda Güler.
Güler goes long to Kylian Mbappé. Out comes Szczesny and clears. Raphinha strikes it.
It goes beyond everybody in the end. It was Iñigo Martínez who was lurking in the back of Dani Olmo. It's headed away by Bellingham straight to Lamine.
Cleared again. Still has it for Ferran Torres out to Raphinha. [Applause] Pedri Still Pedri into Ferran.
Lamine Yamal with a shot! Lamine Yamal with a goal! There's a celebration!
We've seen this so many times this season. It's Lamine Yamal's seventh goal in La Liga. The Lamine machine has leveled for Barca.
Well, we just said that uh we haven't seen much from Lamine Yamal. He just needed a good ball and and a little bit of time and space to put the ball wherever he wants. In this case it goes at the far post.
Got it on the far post. Fantastic shot and what else could Barca have done? I think Garcia, but intercepted by Eric.
It will run to a white shirt though Mbappé gets in Xavi's way or vice versa. And there's a chance here for Barcelona to take the lead. RAPHINHA SCORES!
THREE TWO! THEY TURN THE GAME ON ITS HEAD INSIDE THE FIRST 45 MINUTES. Once again they give the opposition the two goal lead and they're back in front.
Raphinha beats Courtois. It's Football Club Barcelona three, Real Madrid two. Well, again for the same history, isn't it?
Real Madrid trying to play. They lost the ball. Counter attack for Barcelona.
What we said is the scenario that they feel more comfortable this season. And Raphinha normally doesn't miss. Well, they love to press down straight to Ferran.
Pedri out to Gerard Martín. Raphinha in the middle if he can be found. In it comes from Raphinha.
Cleared, but only as far as Koba who's got under it and sent it a long way over the top of Courtois's goal. Well, I was just trying to say earlier Iñigo Martínez with a long one that will test Tchouaméni and it's dropped perfectly behind him for Ferran. He recovered well.
Tchouaméni back with Courtois. It's made from Ceballos. Play continues.
It goes out to Gerard Martín. Gerard Martín pulls it back. It's cleared.
He thinks he was brought down. The referee doesn't agree. Forward it goes to Vinícius.
He's forced to make the ball go around long. Lamine with a cross. RAPHINHA'S HEADER OVER THE TOP.
WELL, how many times have we seen those two playing on opposite sides of the pitch combine brilliantly this season? I think he should score. An absolutely delightful cross.
[Applause] He just gets right under it. And Madrid here as Paul says probably just want halftime to come so that they can regroup. But they're on the attack at the moment.
Vinícius trying to thread that through for Bellingham. It does drop for Jude Bellingham. Bellingham crosses.
Mbappé was slightly behind him. He can't get the shot away. Was he brought down?
The referee says yes. So, Real Madrid have a penalty. Iñigo Martínez, Frenkie de Jong and Eric Garcia surrounding the referee.
But this is potentially Mbappé's chance to complete a first half hat-trick. [Applause] Well, some game this is. It's from Martínez Munuera who's the video assistant referee and uh we wait to find out Carlos, but we have seen the replays and he is just It's not a penalty.
Well, he's given offside, yeah. I didn't see it as offside, I have to say. When I looked at it.
But but again, um you said it Paul, it hasn't to be uh Mbappé all the time. It can be Vinícius, it can be Bellingham, it can be Arda Güler. Mistake there and Raphinha may have the chance to score another for Barcelona.
Ferran. Raphinha! AND THERE IT IS!
THE FOURTH BARCELONA GOAL IN THIS EXPLOSIVE first half. A second for Raphinha that takes him to 18 for the season. And it is Football Club Barcelona four, Real Madrid two.
It is really difficult to understand how Real Madrid can commit so many mistakes. It was a It was a ball that he had no no difficulty Well, this is happening. It's happening to Real Madrid again.
The cross from Raphinha doesn't come to fruition. It was Ferran. Bellingham slides in.
It's the same for Real Madrid but four two I think you've got to be looking at If Brahim comes on, you think it would be for Arda Güler, yeah? I would think so, yeah. Bellingham slipped that through to Kylian Mbappé.
Mbappé finishes past Chesny the flag goes up. Well, Rodrigo would certainly be the option for Carlo Modric is there as well as we see the replay of this and the right call from Ferran Torres made a very intelligent run. [Applause] One of the things that people don't really understand about professional football.
He almost threaded that through for Vinícius. Could have opened him up. The important to be professional and be ready to take your opportunities.
In it comes from Raphinha. The touch from Ferran. It comes out to Lamine.
Can he get the shot away? Pedri gives it back to Lamine. And Lamine with the shot.
But another authority in this case of Frenkie de Jong in midfield. Since he had talked to him. Ferran as well.
Raphinha is away here. He's got Lamine racing into the penalty area. Raphinha squares it.
Lamine scores and we are as we were in the first half. WELL, THE FLAG IS UP ON THE FAR SIDE. SO, it won't count.
Yeah, I think the pass of Ferran to Raphinha has been he's been offside. I think it's been pretty clear. When he turns, there he is.
And now the flick is stirring up to Raphinha. Dani Olmo tries his luck and foul kick. Sometimes that And by de Jong you didn't know Bellingham knew where it was.
It finally drops to Bellingham. Bellingham is brought down by Vinícius. He's put on the draw there the referee the card straight out.
[Applause] Rúben Dias Martínez Through to Kylian Mbappé. He's going to get on the end of this. There's no one in support.
He doesn't need support. It goes just past the far post. He claims there was a touch.
Referee gives the goal. Well, it was a fantastic ball to Mbappé. Asensio offers himself in the overlap.
Almost made a run as well. And Lamine Yamal tries to pick out Raphinha and just beyond the the back of the goal. It's incredible Paul um how good he is Lamine in the one-v-one.
We all know that. But how good he is by choosing by making decisions. He's been waiting and he's seen the moment.
Flag has stayed down. Up against Eric. Still Mbappé has got past him but in steps uh Frenkie de Jong who helps Barcelona sort the situation.
But he reacts earlier and that could be good news for Real Madrid also. Jude Bellingham effortlessly forward. He's got Raphinha to his left.
He finds Raphinha. Raphinha with the cross. It's cleared.
Brahim. Vinícius. He's got Mbappé in the middle.
It's Christensen trying to get back and then Christensen slides in and blocks. Flag was never raised. But now I think he said that he Lamine first.
He he he said himself that he worked very hard in the gym but he needed to put a little bit more power in his body and and well, he passed it. Into Ferran. Raphinha continues his run.
Ferran will get the shot away. It takes a deflection. It goes out for another corner.
Now, everybody wants to score a goal, isn't it? Now, it's 45 minutes. Barcelona have a goal.
One which Raphinha will take. In it comes and Courtois takes it comfortably. Asensio he's now gone down.
He'll stay down holding his back. Eric through to Raphinha. Asensio gets there first and puts the ball out for a throw.
Real Madrid wins the league unless things are passed winning in Barcelona champions. Barcelona plays Espanyol at away on Thursday night. Ball forward to Raphinha.
Through to Ferran the flag is down. Ferran, can he beat the goalkeeper Courtois? I think he knew the flag was going to go.
The ball is intercepted by Modrić. Here's Brahim. Valverde wins it back.
It's won back in turn by Lucas. Valverde has it again. Modrić now playing the ball in to Vinícius.
He gets ahead of Mbappé. Can he finish? Vinícius.
He finds Kylian MBAPPé FOR THE HAT-TRICK. And Real Madrid have a goal back. It's Barcelona four, Real Madrid three.
Couldn't really see it coming but it has come and Mbappé with three goals in the last clásico of the season. We shouldn't have said anything. Commentator's curse they call that.
Well, but they look down. They look they look down but they're always dangerous, isn't it? It goes to de Jong back out to Alejandro Balde.
The cross comes in. It's cut out by Asensio. [Applause] Lamine.
Lamine Yamal with the shot. Courtois makes the save. It comes out to Fran García.
That's been a very weird moment, isn't it? Yeah, it was. I mean, Vinícius grabbed the ball off of de Jong to try and play a quick free kick.
Then passed it straight to the Barcelona player. He then and then it was shot and goals. Yeah, it was it's possible it might get to that stage.
Ball in behind for Lamine Yamal. He's got Ferran and Raphinha in the middle and Raphinha puts that one over the top. So close to his hat-trick.
Just got under it. And uh here's Brahim. Endrick has made his way back to the area.
Looks like he's going to come on. The cross comes in. It's pushed away.
Nicely into the path of Lucas. Lucas with the cross. Chance for Brahim and the block.
And it goes out for a corner. But Real Madrid signs of life still. Lamine Yamal goes past Fran García.
Gets the shot away. Cleared by Courtois out to Ferran. Tchouaméni blocked it but he used his arm.
The Barcelona players are certainly appealing for that. For the moment play continues. Vinícius.
I think he's probably going to give it. It's just the fact the action is so close. He's made an attempt to get the arm out of the way.
Well, he seems to have gone with that logic, Paul. Yeah, looks like it. With Fermín.
Fermín is strong and comes away with the ball. Here's Raphinha. Raphinha whips in the cross.
Courtois The ball goes across. [Applause] Vinícius with the shot. That's cut out well.
Lays it off to Raphinha. Asensio just trying to shepherd that one back to Courtois or out of play for the goalkeeper. And so far they have Modrić's ball over the top.
Kylian Mbappé chasing it. It's to four. Looks like Vinícius has finished.
Fermín to Raphinha. Raphinha with the shot. Mbappé.
Endrick. Also emerging is the substitute. Great moment for him and he blasts it wide.
Well, he appeared to just the right time in just the right place but he couldn't finish. Victor Muñoz. Well, what a chance.
Come on in a clásico. Fermín. Fermín to Gavi.
Gavi's shot goes to Asensio. Mbappé looks offside but for the moment play continues. Christensen chasing back.
The shot comes out to Balde. Clears and the flag stayed down. Well, we're almost in line with it and it looked offside but uh Fran García seems to agree.
4-3 as we go into added time. Modrić delivers a corner. TCHOUAMéNI WITH A HEADER AND IT'S BEEN TURNED IN.
THE FLAG IS UP. SO, the celebrations have come short. Yeah, now he looked offside.
And there was only the goalkeeper. He was behind him. Yeah.
Clearly offside. There have to be two players at least. So, only one which is Chesny.
Well, but the previous running was good. And Fermín comes away with it. Still Fermín.
Can he get the shot away? HE CAN'T. WHAT A BRILLIANT GOAL TO ROUND OFF WHAT HAS BEEN a spectacular but Well, it's been ruled out.
Well, he's seen it and uh as uh Well, Tappy says it's ruled out. So, Fermín's brilliant fifth will not stand. Opportunity to get a fifth here.
It's Lamine Yamal. Into Raphinha. Raphinha for his hat-trick.
He puts it in and it means only one thing that referee Alejandro Alejandro Hernández Hernández has blown his final whistle. An extraordinary Barcelona performance. Madrid were on top for what?
10 minutes, Paul? And then Barça just dominated. Yeah, they I mean, they deserved the victory.
It's a fantastic game to watch I have to say. Had a little bit of everything. Obviously a huge amount of goals, action at both ends.
But Barcelona deserved to win. They were the superior team on the day. And it looks like the title will be here.