Barcelona took a huge step Sunday to securing the Spanish league title with a 4-3 win over Real Madrid — despite Kylian Mbappe’s hat trick in a mesmerizing “Clasico” — and opened a seven-point lead over its second-placed rival with three matches remaining.

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick urged his players to remain focused and avoid any premature celebration as they moved to the brink of the LaLiga title with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Real Madrid on Sunday.

It has been a strange season for Real Madrid but, despite crashing out of the Champions League quarter-finals to Arsenal and losing the Copa del Rey final to Barcelona, they are still in with a chance of winning La Liga.