Barcelona's thrilling defeat of Real Madrid leaves La Liga race tight

Either might yet go on to win La Liga, though, or they might falter and allow Atletico to triumph, and perhaps in the immediate aftermath of a tumultuous

Lionel Messi had plenty to celebrate after scoring Barcelona's clinching fourth goal vs. Real Madrid :: Denis Doyle/Getty Images

Either might yet go on to win La Liga, though, or they might falter and allow Atletico to triumph, and perhaps in the immediate aftermath of a tumultuous game, that's the emphasis should be on more local concerns: above all, this was tremendous fun.