Luka Modric fires in the resulting free kick but youngster Jacobo Ramon can't turn it goalwards with his head.

Meanwhile Sevilla look to be readying an early switch to account for that red card.

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Sevilla 0-0 Real Madrid

That decision has just been forensically analysed by the Video Assistant Referee and it has indeed been upheld.

Loic Bade is off down the tunnel for an early bath.

Barcelona are really pushing for an equaliser now but they haven't found a way past Luiz Junior just yet.

Robert Lewandowski tried to get his head to the latest ball into the box but he was crowded out before Junior gathered the loose ball.

A nightmare for the hosts as after a strong start they are reduced to ten men.

Kylian Mbappe had broken the offside trap on the half way line and was on the cusp of breaking away but for a shirt pull from Loic Bade.

No other option for the referee but to send off the French defender.

Elsewhere, Leganes and Real Sociedad are also quick off the mark.

It's a huge goal for Leganes as they scrap for survival and another season in La Liga.

Dani Raba's strike against Las Palmas means Leganes remain in 18th - the third and final relegation spot - but are just two points shy of safety.

Sociedad, who sit 11th, lead Girona through Pablo Marin at Reale Arena in San Sebastian.

Oof another good effort from distance for the hosts as Suso cuts inside from the right and bends one at the far corner.

Didn't quite have enough dip on it to drop into the top corner though.

There had been a bit of a question mark over that Villarreal opener as Nicolas Pepe, formerly of Arsenal, broke over the half way line.

The VAR images have just reaffirmed that Pau Cubarsi did indeed play him onside in the middle.

It's been all Barcelona again since that breakthrough mind.

Nothing much to report yet from Seville.

Captain Nemanja Guidelj just tried his luck from distance but he was a long way away from bothering Andrey Lunin.

Pedri launches a wonderful early cross field ball in search of Lamine Yamal but he is well marshalled over the near touchline by Yeremy Pino.

Away we go across Spain for the penultimate matchday of the calendar.

The atmosphere is slightly more subdued down in Seville as Joaquin Caparros' side and their capital counterparts have little but pride left to play for.

Could make for an intriguing final away game in charge for Carlo Ancelotti at the helm of Real Madrid.

Kylian Mbappé has scored 28 goals in 32 games in LaLiga 2024/25, the most of any player in his first Real Madrid campaign in the competition's entire history (Alfredo Di Stéfano netted 27 in 1953/54).

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Hansi Flick's Treble winners are greeted with a hero's welcome as they walk out into the evening sunshine in Catalonia.

With the job already done this season they can simply just enjoy this final home game in front of their fans.

FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has scored five goals in five meetings with Villarreal in LaLiga; only against Alavés and Valencia (seven) has he scored more goals in the competition.

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Sevilla XI: Nyland, Carmona, Salas, Bade, Sanchez, Gudelj, Agoume, Lukebakio, Sow, Suso, Pascual.

Subs: Ferllo, Pedrosa, Isaac, Sambi, Peque, Ejuke, Marcao, Idumbo, Bueno, Mateo, Mtnez, Oso.

Real Madrid XI: Lunin, Valverde, Ramon, Vallejo, Fran Garcia, Guler, Modric, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Endrick, Mbappe.

Subs: Courtois, Mestre, Vazquez, Ceballos, Youssef, Gonzalo Garcia, Chema, Munoz, Rivas.

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Elsewhere in Spain, Carlo Ancelotti takes charge of Real Madrid for the penultimate time before he leaves to become the new Brazil head coach.

Having won a League and Champions League double last term, Los Blancos will finish the current campaign trophyless, with a big summer of change ahead. They travel to 14th placed Sevilla, who staved off the threat of relegation once and for all in midweek.

Neighbours Atletico host Real Betis in the capital with both sides aiming to sew up a Champions League spot for next year.

The bottom four all play one another too, with 18th place Leganes needing a result in their own game against relegated Las Palmas plus a favour from relegated Real Valladolid against 17th placed Alaves, to avoid joining both in the second tier next year.

Barcelona XI:Ter Stegen (c), Martin, Martinez, Cubarsi, Garcia, Pedri, Gavi, Raphinha, Fermín, Yamal, Lewandowski.

Subs: Balde, Fati, Pena, Torre, Christensen, Casado, Victor, Olmo, De Jong, Szczesny, Fort, Dominguez.

Villarreal XI: Luiz Junior, Navarro, Foyth, Costa, Cardona, Comesana, Parejo, Pepe, Baena, Yeremy, Ayoze.

Subs: Conde, Bailly, Kambwala, Suarez, Gerard Moreno, Buchanan, Barry, Kiko, Gueye, Pedraza, Etta Eyong.

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It is sure to be a party atmosphere in Catalonia this evening as Barcelona welcome Villarreal to Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Hansi Flick's side sealed a domestic Treble on Thursday with a 2-0 derby win at Espanyol, parading the three trophies along the famous La Rambla on Friday afternoon.

Any fans who were unable to make that initial celebration will surely get a first glimpse of the new silverware tonight as they are formally presented with the league title.

Meanwhile Villarreal come to town with their eyes fixed firmly on securing Champions League football next season.

A result here would guarantee their place, as they currently sit five points clear of sixth place Real Betis with two games to go.