Real battling hard to thwart Barca treble charge

Real Madrid's Marcelo Vieira tries to control the ball during their Spanish first division soccer match against Celta Vigo at Balaidos stadium in Vigo April 26, 2015. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid have never won the Spanish treble and are fighting tooth and nail in La Liga to prevent arch-rivals Barcelona scooping Champions League and domestic league and Cup titles for a second time.

Barca became the first, and so far only, Spanish side to achieve the feat in 2009 and with coach Luis Enrique in his first year at the helm are well placed for a repeat performance with five matches left in La Liga.