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Real Madrid beat Espanyol on 2026-05-03, keeping their faint La Liga title hopes alive and postponing Barcelona’s chance to clinch the championship. Barcelona had moved to the brink of retaining the title with a late win over Osasuna on 2026-05-02, but now must wait longer to be confirmed as champions. The title race now depends on whether Real Madrid can keep winning and Barcelona drop points in the remaining games.