UEFA have opened an investigation into Barcelona's payments to Jose Mara Enriquez Negreira, the former vice-president of Spain's refereeing committee.
Barcelona took a major step towards winning first LaLiga title since 2019 after coming from behind to beat Real Madrid 2-1 in El Clasico.
We take a look at the refereeing payments scandal involving Barcelona and the corruption charges levelled against them.
Real Madrid have called a board meeting for Sunday to discuss alleged attempts by Barcelona to influence referees.
Barcelona have been charged with corruption over payments the club made to an ex-vice-president of Spain's referees' committee Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, .
A tenacious Barcelona frustrated Real Madrid to secure a 1-0 win over their bitter rivals in an ill-tempered Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday.
Manchester United came from behind to beat Barcelona 2-1 on the night and 4-3 on aggregate to win their Europa League play-off at Old Trafford.
Marcus Rashford's inspirational display was not enough for Man Utd as Barcelona fought back to claim a 2-2 draw in their thrilling Europa League play-off first leg.
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 27 | 44 | 71 |
| 2 | R Madrid | 27 | 36 | 59 |
| 3 | A Madrid | 27 | 24 | 54 |
| 4 | Sociedad | 27 | 9 | 48 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 27 | 7 | 45 |
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay Munich | 6 | 16 | 18 |
| 2 | Inter | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Plzen | 6 | -19 | 0 |
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