Postpublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
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Karim Benzema set up Cristiano Ronaldo's goal but it's his last involvement of the evening. The Frenchman limps off and is replaced by Javier Hernandez in attack.
Summary
Barca clinch title with win
Messi hits winner
Real Madrid beat Espanyol
Ronaldo hits hat-trick
Postpublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Postpublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Spanish La LigaAll gone a bit quiet inside the Vicente Calderon. One assumes that news of Real Madrid's goal has filtered through from Espanyol. Neither Atletico or Barcelona want to see Real win the league...
GOAL - Cristiano Ronaldo (59 mins)published at 19:14 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Spanish La LigaCristiano Ronaldo makes it 43 league goals for the season, driving the ball low under Kiko Casilla. It means that, as it stands, the title race will go to the last day, with Madrid moving to within two points of leaders Barca. Anyone know the Spanish for "squeaky bum time"?
Image source, Getty ImagesGet involvedpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Charlie Meach: Luis Suarez has proved such a crucial signing. Without him neither Neymar or Messi have the space to work. Facilitator.
Postpublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Spanish La LigaMadrid are turning up the heat now. Karim Benzema hits the post with a volley from Marcelo's left-wing cross but it would not have counted anyway because the flag was up. Then Cristiano Ronaldo smashes a free kick high over the bar. Did you know, he's scored just one direct free-kick this season?
CLOSE!published at 19:12 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Spanish La LigaEnd to end stuff at the Vicente Calderon. Atletico break quickly on the counter as Fernando Torres races on to a precise throughball. The Spain striker holds off the attentions of former Liverpool team-mate Javier Mascherano to shoot low towards the Barca goal, but away keeper Claudio Bravo is perfectly positioned to gather.
Postpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Spanish La LigaBack to the day job for Diego Godin. The Atletico defender is needed in his own penalty area to stick his forehead on a dangerous high ball.
CLOSE!published at 19:09 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
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Image source, Getty ImagesBig chance for Atletico! Diego Godin is one of the most potent goalscoring defenders in Europe - but he misses the target on this occasion. The big Urugayan escapes his marker to meet Koke's right-wing corner, only to power a rising header over the Barca goal. Most would put a small fortune on the Atleti centre-back to score in that situation.
Postpublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Spanish La LigaAs you know we're back underway at the snappily named Power8 Stadium and hosts Espanyol have gone close in the first minute of the second half.
Sergio Garcia shows good strength to hold of Madrid defender Daniel Carvajal but his shot curls narrowly wide of Keylor Navas's left-hand post.
Postpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
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Image source, Getty ImagesBarca go straight on to the front foot, winning a left-wing corner almost instantly. Atleti partially clear the set-piece, only as far as centre-back Gerard Pique who sees his shot blocked by the body of a home defender.
Postpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Spanish La LigaNo changes for either side at the break....
Atletico: Oblak, Juanfran, Gimenez, Godín, Siqueira, Gabi, Mario Suarez, Arda, Koke, Griezmann, Torres
Barcelona: Bravo, Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Iniesta, Rakitic, Pedro, Messi, Neymar.
KICK-OFFpublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Spanish La LigaAtletico striker Fernando Torres needs to pull his socks up - and that is not a metaphor. Torres does exactly that as he limbers up again ahead of the restart in the fading Madrid sunshine. The players are back out again and ready to go...
The referee over in the city of Barcelona, where Espanyol host second-placed Real Madrid, also restarts proceedings.
De Gea heading back to Spain?published at 18:59 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
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Image source, Getty ImagesA bit of news to bring you from the English Premier League, where Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has been discussing the future of David de Gea, a reported Real Madrid target.
Asked if he could reassure United fans that De Gea would stay, Van Gaal said: "No, I cannot. But a transfer is a process, involving a player, a club and his present club. He has to choose. It's not easy to choose between two great clubs. He's Spanish and his girlfriend is Spanish, so we would be very happy if he stays."
Will he stay? "You never know."
Around the groundspublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Spanish La LigaAtletico Madrid 0-0 Barcelona
Cordoba 0-1 Rayo Vallecano
Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 Levante
Elche 2-0 Athletic Bilbao
Espanyol 0-0 Real Madrid
Getafe 1-1 Eibar
Real Sociedad 0-0 Granada CF
Sevilla 0-1 Almeraa
Valencia 0-1 Celta Vigo
Villarreal 0-0 Malaga
HALF-TIME SCORESpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Spanish La LigaAs well as the action involving the two title hopefuls, there is plenty going on in the Spanish top-flight. All of the penultimate weekend's fixtures have kicked off at the same time.
Good news for Atletico as Valencia - their rivals for the final Champions League spot - are losing at home to Celta Vigo. At the bottom, relegation-threatened Deportivo are in the process of hauling themselves out of the bottom three as they lead 1-0 against Levante.
Get involvedpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Steven F. Galloway: Barcelona's away kits are truly horrible: the melting zoom lolly, the radioactive binman...
HALF-TIME STATSpublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
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HALF-TIMEpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
Spanish La LigaOther than a couple of early saves from their keeper Claudio Bravo, Barcelona have dominated this contest. Lionel Messi has missed a couple of golden chances (yes, you have read that right), had two penalty shouts turned down, while Atleti keeper Jan Oblak has needed to be sharp on a couple of occasions.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
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Image source, Getty ImagesNo goals so far and very few chances. Cristiano Ronaldo has had the best opportunity, heading wide at the far post. Other than that, Carlo Ancelotti's crafty cigarette has been the highlight.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 17 May 2015
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Image source, Getty ImagesNo goals at the Vicente Calderon. But no goals between Espanyol and Real Madrid either.
And that means - as things stand - Barcelona will be crowned Spanish champions in about an hour.