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Real Madrid sweat on untimely Vinicius Jr injury as La Liga title hopes hang by a thread after damaging Clasico defeat

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<p>Barcelona moved closer to the La Liga title after a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/real-madrid-player-ratings-vs-barcelona-kylian-mbappe-jude-bellingham/blt4efdaf5cb01de137" target="_blank">4-3 win over rivals Real Madrid in Sunday's El Clásico</a>. Raphinha scored a brace, while Eric Garcia and Lamine Yamal scored a goal each as the Catalan giants almost ended Los Blancos' title hopes.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>To make things worse for Carlo Ancelotti's side, whose title hopes now hang by a thread, star winger Vinicius Jr picked up an ankle injury and had to be substituted in the 88th minute as Victor Munoz replaced the Brazilian. Now, journalist <a href="https://x.com/RubenMartinAS/status/1921634865516007738" target="_blank"><em>Ruben Martin</em></a> reports that the 24-year-old underwent the first set of tests on his injured ankle, and it showed a Grade 2 sprain. Martin further claimed that it is unlikely that the star player would make it to the club's matchday squad against Mallorca on Wednesday.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Kylian Mbappe's first-ever El Clasico hat-trick on Sunday took his season's goals tally to 38, the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-history-france-star-bags-brace-against-barcelona-el-clasico-beat-ivan-zamorano-club-record/blt6f966d6f0ebeff67#cs11b7fd1c3a09c653" target="_blank">most a Real Madrid player has scored in his debut campaign</a> at Santiago Bernabeu. </p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>While the Mallorca clash remains a must-win for Ancelotti's men to remain in the hunt for the title, the Blaugrana could seal the fate of the league with a win over Espanyol a day later.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Real Madrid sweat on untimely Vinicius Jr injury as La Liga title hopes hang by a thread after damaging Clasico defeat | Goal.com

Vinicius Junior could miss Real Madrid&apos;s upcoming game after suffering an ankle injury in Sunday&apos;s El Clasico.

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