If it wasn't already game over, it is now. Luis Suarez heads in off the post - Dani Alves again the supplier from the right flank - for his seventh goal in his last six matches.

Barca are going five points clear of second-placed Real Madrid. Cordoba, who needed to win to avoid relegation today, are hearing the last rites.

Italian Serie A

Juventus are a point away from tying up their fourth straight Scudetto and kick off against fifth-placed Sampdoria in under an hour.

But, with a Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday, Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri decides to rest the ageing legs of defender Giorgio Chiellini and midfielder Andrea Pirlo. The Italy veterans are both sat on the bench.

Juve XI: Buffon, Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Padoin, Vidal, Marchisio, Sturaro, Pereyra, Tevez, Llorente.

Less than a minute into the second half and Barcelona have a third! And, a day after the 10th anniversary of his first Barca goal, Lionel Messi gets in on the act. The Argentine uses his head to meet Dani Alves' cross with a perfectly-timed run and nod in his 50th goal of the season.

Both sets of players are back out in the Andalucian sun, the referee does a quick head count and then blows his whistle to signal the start of the second half.

Change for the home side too, Adrian Gunino replaces the injured Jose Angel Crespo.

French Ligue 1

That's because Lyon have just kicked off against relegation battlers Evian.

Hubert Fournier's side will reclaim top spot on goal difference with a win today, and with four games of the season left he believes it is possible they can beat PSG, who travel to Nantes tomorrow, to the title.

"It can happen. They have two potentially tricky away games, where it's not easy to win," Fournier told Lyon's website, external before kick-off. "We have to do the necessary to take advantage of it if they do drop points."

French Ligue 1

Barcelona are not the only European title-chasing side in action. Oh no. French outfit Lyon are out on the Stade de Garland pitch about to continue their pursuit of defending champions Paris St-Germain...

John McEnerney: Barcelona should hold on till the end. They've peaked at the right time and integrated new players in key positions well. May win the Champions League too!

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And should Barca hold on to their lead - which even the most optimistic Cordoba fan would not bet against - then they will move five points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Les Merengues go to fifth-placed Sevilla a little later (19:00 BST) remember.

If Barca coach Luis Enrique isn't heaving a huge sigh of relief as he disappears down the tunnel, then he should be. Barca, despite dominating possession and territory, toiled against their rock-bottom hosts before, not one, two breakthroughs in the closing stages of the half.

There is no stopping Luis Suarez at the moment! The Uruguay striker collects Andres Iniesta's sumptuous lofted pass to poke past the Cordoba keeper from close range. That's six goals in six matches for the ex-Liverpool man...

Poor Cordoba. Not only have they conceded at a crucial stage of the match, but they are also staring relegation in the face. That will confirmed today if they don't grab a win...

Breakthrough! Lionel Messi is the provider, scooping a delicious pass over the Cordoba defence towards the back stick, allowing Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic to control before smashing in a vicious half-volley.

I've been waiting to write this line for about 10 minutes - and now I can. Barca had scored FIVE times at this stage on Tuesday when they thumped Getafe at the Nou Camp. They would have settled for just one of those today....

Barca work their best opening of the match as Neymar sends a tame daisycutter scuttling towards the bottom corner of the Cordoba net. But the post comes to the home side's rescue! Still they survive...

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All gone a little quiet at El Arcangel. Still Barca probe, still Cordoba hold firm. Can they get to the break level?

Are we all bored of the 'parking the bus' analogy yet? Unfortunately I can't think of another to describe Cordoba's dogged defensiveness so that will have to do. The hosts are throwing men behind the ball in numbers, and it is proving a difficult barrier for the Spanish leaders to sneak past.

Still all Barcelona as the clock ticks past the half hour mark. The Catalan giants are hogging the ball with a whopping 73% of possession, but can't find a gap in this well-drilled home defence. Yet....

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Time for some Messi magic? Almost. The Argentine superstar slaloms through the home defence like an Olympic skier, only to run out of stem and send a weak shot rolling into the hands of Cordoba keeper Juan Carlos.