A difference of 8 points is quite a wide gap and it will be quite a difficult mission for Barcelona to accomplish because La Liga only has 9 matches remaining. Even if Real Madrid slipped in some of their matches, there is still no certainty that Barcelona will not face the same obstacles because in terms of performance Barcelona is no better than Real Madrid. I think what is more possible for Barcelona is to let go of La Liga and completely focus on the Champions League.
Of course, that is quite a big difference in points because 8 winning points can only be achieved by winning 3 times and being superior, but Real Madrid must also not win in the existing match because if Real Madrid still easily wins then Barcelona will have difficulty catching up. , The La Liga competition also seems to be ending soon and I am not sure that Barcelona will take Real Madrid's position, Barcelona must accept its position in second place and must maintain it until it is finished and maybe it will be more active next season.
Real Madrid's mentality will not be so weak as to make concessions to other clubs and here Barcelona will definitely not be able to catch up with the existing points difference. Real Madrid will fight hard without suffering serious defeats and even if they do lose, it won't be often. They must maintain a point difference from the teams below them and even though they are quite comfortable with freedom, remaining alert is an important part.
I think Barcelona will also not think about chasing Real Madrid and they know it will be very difficult this season so they just need to maintain their existing dominance to be able to finish in 2nd place. The reason is that it is not easy considering that Girona can also shift them back and one mistake from Barcelona could have fatal results and be an advantage for Girona. I agree that Barcelona will finish it next season and this season they must realize that it is too late.