It's been a torrid time for Barcelona both on and off the pitch over the last few years.
Whether it be financial troubles or major names leaving the Nou Camp, the tight grip the Catalan outfit once had on European football under the likes of Pep Guardiola seems like ancient history.
But now a new era looks to be slowly gathering pace under another Barcelona legend.
Xavi Hernandez, who won four UEFA Champions League titles and eight La Liga titles as a Barcelona player, is now in charge of masterminding the club's revival as a major footballing powerhouse.
Following last night's 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, Xavi couldn't hold back the positives when it came to his team's performance.
"This is the path to follow. This is the way we want to play. It was a complete performance. We were much better than Madrid. We played almost as the home team at their ground," Xavi said in his post-match press conference.
"We could easily have scored five or six. We changed the negative dynamic of losing the last few Clasicos. It's a day to enjoy, not only as a Barca manager, but also a fan."
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's double and goal from Ferran Torres and Ronald Araujo helped end Barcelona's six-game winless run against Real Madrid, but the team still is way off challenging for the title sitting 12 points behind Los Blancos in first.
When asked whether his team could make a late title challenge, Xavi wouldn't rule anything out, but is instead focused on fulfilling other objectives for the rest of the 2021/22 season.
"I don't know if we can win the title, we can't rule out anything," Xavi responded when asked if his side can now aspire to win the league this season.
"Maybe we're a bit late, but this is a very big win for us.
"We've won tonight -- and we also have the better head-to-head record [against Madrid, which decides the title if both teams finish level on points] -- but it is going to be very difficult.
"Madrid have only lost three league games. They have to lose three more. We must keep working hard. The first objective is to qualify for the Champions League."
And days after the men delivered a huge El Clasico, the Barcelona and Real Madrid women's sides do battle in the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals. Will defending champs Barca march on, or can Real gain a measure of revenge? You can tune in live and free on DAZN's official YouTube channel from 8pm GMT/9pm CET on Tuesday, Mar. 22.