Barcelona smash matchday revenue record with €14m haul from El Clasico thriller against Real Madrid

According to Esports RAC1, Barcelona have set a new benchmark for matchday earnings, raking in a record-breaking €13.8 million ($15.3m/£11.6m) from their blockbuster El Clasico clash against Real Madrid on Sunday. Playing in a packed Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barca drew an attendance of 50,319. The team also sported American rapper Travis Scott’s ‘Cactus Jack’ logo on their jerseys for the high-voltage game.

The Blaugrana completed a clean sweep over their arch-rivals as they took another step towards sealing their 28th La Liga title. The game began with Kylian Mbappe giving Real Madrid a two-goal lead within the first 15 minutes. However, in the 19th minute, Eric Garcia sparked a major comeback. A goal from Lamine Yamal and a brace from Brazilian winger Raphinha saw Barcelona lead 4-2 at half-time. Los Blancos pulled one back through Mbappe in the 70th minute, but the scoreline remained unchanged after that.

With his hat-trick against Barcelona, Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe broke the record for the most goals scored in a debut season at Los Blancos. The France international has now recorded 39 goals across all competitions. The last record was held by Ivan Zamorano, who scored 37 goals in the 1992-93 campaign.

Barcelona will face Espanyol away from home in La Liga on Thursday and a victory willl see them secure the title. However, a Real Madrid defeat against Mallorca on Wednesday would see the Catalans secure the title before a ball is kicked against Espanyol.