Real Madrid Stunned In Mallorca As Barcelona Pull Away

April 7, 2026·30 min·2 clips

Gary Lineker compares 18-year-old Lamine Yamal's drive to Messi and Ronaldo — and says one thing could stop him.

Madrid had no edge. The panel's first read is blunt: they did not look like a side fighting for La Liga, and the lack of fight felt strange. Barca answered the moment. Once Real Madrid lost, Barcelona came from behind and made the gap feel heavier by doing what was there to be done. Gary gets teased along the way. Alex asks whether players used to hear rival results before they went out, and Lineker turns it into a joke about how long ago he played. Kickoffs were simpler then. He remembers England mostly being three o'clock on Saturday, before staggered TV slots made score-watching part of the rhythm. Spain was different. Lineker says results could matter there because games were spread out, then laughs about missing out on the title every year. The joke fades, but the point sticks. Madrid gave Barcelona a huge present, and Barca still had to have the nerve to use it. Hansi Flick fits into that. The panel notes that he started Marcus Rashford, which pulls the title-race chat into form and selection. Rashford gets real praise: confident, happy, hard to stop, and maybe a must-start for England if this keeps going. The praise stays practical, with talk about impact, chances, and whether this version can last. Then comes the roundup. Celta Vigo beat Valencia 3-2 at the Mestalla, Alaves and Osasuna drew 2-2, and Real Sociedad beat Levante 2-0. Betis and Espanyol stalled. The episode ends on a 0-0, table notes, and Harry Kane coming next in the Premier League greats series.

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A brisk La Liga roundup with pressure, memory, and title-race bite.

Gary Lineker and Alex Algeo keep this one grounded in the human side of a title-race result: pressure, confidence, and the small shifts that follow a big weekend.

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Real Madrid slip, Barcelona make the most of it, and the Rashford-on-the-left / Dani Olmo-up-front tweak adds a sharp angle.

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