Barcelona, Spain - Barcelona coach Hansi Flick praised Lamine Yamal's adult performance, the teenager beat Real Madrid from behind on Sunday to a 4-3 win over the Real Madrid title.
Yamal, 17, scored his second goal from Barcelona and caught a great shot from the area as they recovered from two early strikes by Kylian Mbappé to lead 4-2 in the half.
After the break, Mbappé completed his hat-trick, setting up a frustrating performance, but Barcelona held at the Olympic Stadium to put their Clásico rivals out for seven points and were only three games to play.
When asked about Yamal taking so much responsibility at such a young age, Frick said in a press conference: "He is not a kid." "He did a great job. He has confidence, self-confidence, faith in what he can do. He is also smart.
"He brought us back (to the competition) today with his goal. It was a very important goal. It was 17 years old and it was really high quality. That's what we wanted."
On the other day, Yamal might have ended the game with a handful of assists, and despite some willful endings from his teammates, especially Raphinha, who still manages to score twice, meaning that only his goal can show another great performance.
Now, Barcelona only needs two points to win three games. When they head to local rival Espanyol, even when Madrid's drop points against Mallorca, they can head to local rival Espanyol as early as Thursday and even win the championship on Wednesday.
"No, it's football." Flick added when asked whether winning the league is now a foregone conclusion after his fourth Krasico win of the season. "You don't know what's going to happen, but we're in a good position. We need (two) points. This is something we're going to do as soon as possible."
If Barcelona does surpass the league, it will complete a domestic treble. Flick's side has won the Spanish Super League and Cup Cup, beating Madrid in two finals.
They ranked lower in the Champions League, losing 7-6 to 7-6 after a two-legged tie filled with twists and turns, but few can deny that they are one of the most interesting teams to watch in Europe this season.
When asked about Barcelona's seventh comeback from two goals this season, he (the media) can answer this question. "It's not always fun to me. Sometimes I really feel in pain. I'm so glad about what we're doing. Football is a game of mistakes, so hopefully we can make these things better and make fewer mistakes. ”
It is these mistakes that have been working hard to improve next season. For Barcelona's offensive talent - they scored 95 goals in 35 league games - they also showed weaknesses in defensively, admitting 36.
Mbappé switched to a penalty on Sunday's free throw after a mistake by Pau Cubarsí, and then found space behind Barça's high line to double the Madrid lead in 15 minutes.
Eric García gave Barcelona a regaining game before giving them two-goal mats in halftime with Yamal and Raphinha Brace.
But Mbappé played a game, switching after Vinícius Júnior fell behind, while Víctor Muñoz and Mbappé both missed a late chance at the Madrid level.
There was also drama on the other end, with Barcelona calling for a penalty after Aurélien Tchouaméni handled the ball and left the fifth goal out of Fermín López's handball.
"My team's mindset is incredible," Flick continued. "It's great to see them have the ability to come back. It's amazing, but the journey we started last year isn't over yet.
"We have to improve a lot. We have to do defense, too. Maybe better is that we are more stable. But that has nothing to do with the last four. When we make mistakes, the real attackers have great attackers who transition well and attack the space behind our centre-backs.
"It's not easy to defend this when we make mistakes. It's something we have to learn, defend (better). But, honestly, it's not easy to do every three days of competition. It's all about recovery.
"But now, celebrating this victory, that's next season. I'm happy for this club, the fans. For them, I think it's really great. The atmosphere here is great."