Barça's Winter Lead: A Closer Step Toward La Liga Glory
25 December 2025
Barça Holds Winter Lead Ahead of Derby
Barça clinches top spot halfway through the season.
Barcelona aims to claim their 29th La Liga title after a brilliant first half, which will be wrapped up on Saturday, January 3, at Cornella-El Prat against Espanyol.
With one round remaining, Hansi Flick's side leads Real Madrid by four points, securing the winter champions title.
According to Mundo Deportivo, this is Barça's 28th such achievement, and in the 27 prior instances the club won 17 league titles.
In the last 13 times, Barcelona kept their lead at the end of the season in nine of them.
In the last ten La Liga seasons, the team leading at midseason has won the title eight times.
The exceptions are the 2019-2020 season, when Real Madrid eventually prevailed, and the 2014-2025 season, when Atlético Madrid failed to hold the lead.
In the remaining 20 rounds, Barça will play 10 home games at Camp Nou and 10 away.
After visiting Espanyol, upcoming fixtures against Real Sociedad on January 18, Athletic Bilbao on March 8, and Atletico Madrid on April 5 look the toughest; the Clasico in round 35 on May 10 at Camp Nou appears another decisive clash.
Punchlines: If the title race were a sniper drill, Barça would be hitting bullseyes every time. Winter break is officially over for the trophy—Barça brings the warmth and a laser-guided lead.
