Iceland's Volcanic Eruption, Real Madrid's Hellish Journey

In the fourth round of the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid comfortably defeated Racing Santander and advanced to the quarterfinals.

But their bitter rivals Barcelona suffered a shock 1-2 home defeat to Sevilla and were eliminated.

Barcelona's unexpected elimination removed Real Madrid's biggest competitor in the Copa del Rey, greatly increasing their chances of winning the title.

But everything had two sides. Although Barcelona had been knocked out of the Copa del Rey, they had also shed one front, conserving a great deal of stamina and allowing them to compete for the league and Champions League titles in better condition.

However, this season's league title race was extremely unfavorable for Barcelona.

After 25 rounds, Real Madrid remained unbeaten, boasting a terrifying record of 23 wins and 2 draws.

Although there were still 13 league rounds left to play, Real Madrid had quietly amassed an astonishing 71 points!

Meanwhile, second-place Barcelona had repeatedly dropped points against weaker teams and had only 60 points, trailing Real Madrid by a full 11 points!

The desperate situation Real Madrid had faced last season now stood before Barcelona.

Such a huge gap, coupled with their opponent's scorching form, made it extremely difficult for them to make up ground in the league.

Although Barcelona still theoretically had a chance to defend their title, that possibility was rapidly dwindling.

In the 26th round of the league, Lin Feng returned to the starting lineup after completing his rotation break.

The in-form Lin Feng immediately recorded 2 goals and 2 assists, leading Real Madrid to crush Valladolid 5-1 away from home for their tenth straight victory!

A week later, back at home, Real Madrid easily defeated Sporting Gijón 3-1, extending their winning streak to 11 matches!

Although Lin Feng did not score in this match, he put in an