I think for this problem it is still possible for Barcelona to catch up but with 9 matches remaining and Madrid who still have consistency, the hope is still where Madrid do their job by continuing to play consistently and maintaining the current points margin.
I'm sure we all know that La Liga belongs to Barcelona when Madrid was inconsistent last season, so Barcelona maintained its consistency until the end of the season and won the title last season, likewise this season it looks like it will belong to Madrid, because they are very consistent in La Liga. as well as in the UCL until now, so they really maintain their performance to be able to perform better in every match and get good results, Madrid seems to be working hard for the title this season.
Whether it's a title in the domestic league or in the UCL, it seems that Madrid is chasing one or both, but in the remaining matches until the end of the season it seems difficult for Madrid to make consecutive mistakes that cost them and let Barcelona catch up on the points difference and overtake them, it seems that Barcelona will have to ready and open-minded if in the end Madrid will win the La Liga title this season, but these two teams Barcelona and Madrid also still have hope of winning a title other than La Liga, namely the UCL because as we also know, both of them are clubs full of surprises and also consistent.
Yup, in the end it looks just like previous seasons when Madrid and Barcelona alone were always the deciders in a trophy because even though there are several other clubs but when it comes to title competition, it is Madrid and Barcelona who always get the advantage.
A few seasons ago actually La Liga was quite interesting where there were Atletico who were always one of the other competitors especially when prime Griezmann was so strong but indeed after they tasted the championship in the 2020 season until now Atletico could not maintain their condition and were only always satisfied in the top 4.
Their chances are still very good at this time if indeed the target is the two trophies only in this case it is certainly not an easy matter because after all it can only be obtained if they can continue to be consistent especially for the Champions League at this time they are like being faced with the final because Manchester City is clearly not an easy opponent but if in the end they can beat Manchester City in this quarter final then I think the final guarantee is bigger for them.
I think for this problem it is still possible for Barcelona to catch up but with 9 matches remaining and Madrid who still have consistency, the hope is still where Madrid do their job by continuing to play consistently and maintaining the current points margin.
By looking at the opponents that Madrid will face, it seems that their chance to continue to be consistent and regain the trophy even before the season ends is still very possible because by looking at the schedule for the rest of the season which will soon end Madri is clearly benefited where they will have 5 home and 4 away matches against clubs that are still far from their level except El Clasico and several dark horse clubs that are currently pursuing Europa League positions and even the Champions League for Bilbao.
I think taking this into account does not rule out the possibility that Madrid can continue to get 3 points even during El Clasico, it's just that this needs other considerations when the condition of the players who continue to be suspended can be a problem.
Currently apart from La Liga, Madrid still have a big job where they have to conquer Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals so surely the focus will be more on the Champions League first than La Liga even though this they will definitely still try to get points in La Liga but the main focus is Manchester City which must be the target for them to beat.
With the condition of Madrid who will play home in El Clasico later and with their conditions in domestic competitions that are still very good, the chance for 3 points is clearly very large but for now El Clasico is still quite long and they don't need to pay attention to that first because some matches are quite draining they will still do at this time.
This week they will face Bilbao where they are a dark horse even though Madrid are favorites but still another possibility to draw or lose can still happen if Madrid cannot maximize the advantage of playing home and in the Champions League also they still have to face a tough match against Manchester City so if they lose focus and the players who are suspended have problems it can also be dangerous for Madrid.