Barcelona get the ball forward, roared on by the crowd. Can they find a winner?

Deportivo win a free-kick near the Barca touchline and they are taking their time with it. Oriol Riera goes into the book for time wasting but they win a corner soon after. Nice play.

A Mexican wave flows around the Nou Camp as the crowd chant 'Champions, Champions'. Deportivo will hope that the premature celebrations slow the game down a touch.

Right back to the action. Barca have won their last six games without conceding a goal before today. This would be some result for Deportivo. We have five minutes of stoppage time.

Xavi looks like he is in tears as he makes his way off the pitch for perhaps the last time. It's hard to sum up his career but you can have a go if you like.

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Xavi gets hugs and applause from team-mates, opponents and the whole stadium as he is replaced. Wow. The hairs on the back of my neck have just stood up as the Nou Camp bellows his name from the bottom row to the top tier. A true Barcelona legend. Andres Iniesta comes on in his place.

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Deportivo have reverted to their defensive tactics now they have the equaliser. Eleven men behind the ball, and hanging onto a place in La Liga by their finger-tips. Seven minutes plus stoppage time left.

Elsewhere, Valencia have stolen ahead of Sevilla in the race for fourth as they take a 3-2 lead at Almeria. This is livening up nicely now.

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Deportivo goalscorer Lucas Perez goes down with a case of cramp after a sliding challenge. Who can blame him?

Jeremy Mathieu went into the book for the handball which led to that free-kick. Not that it matters now. As it stands, Deportivo are safe and happily spoiling Xavi's farewell.

Unbelievable. Where has this come from? Haris Medunjanin's free-kick on the edge of the box is blocked by the Barca wall, but it falls to Diogo Salomao, who slams home from 15 yards out. What a turnaround.

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An equalising goal for Deportivo might be the only way that they can stay up. But as they push forward Neymar is one-on-one with the La Coruna goalkeeper but the Barca striker is dispossessed. Fabricio then saves Xavi's dinked follow-up. Fabricio is having a good game.

That goal has definitely got Deportivo in a fizz. They are chasing and harrying the Barca defence as they seek a crucial equaliser.

Marc Bartra appears a little woozy after a previous collision. The Barcelona looks like he might have to come off and Javier Mascherano is on as his replacement.

A lifeline for Deportivo? A low cross from the right hand side of the penalty area is deflected into the path of Lucas Perez. He turns and fires wonderfully into the top corner. A class finish.

Barca come close to grabbing a third but when the low right-wing cross comes in from Pedro, Deportivo's Alex Bergantinos collects the ball two feet from his own goalline and flicks the ball clear. Nerveless.

Thomas Vermaelen goes off after making his long-awaited debut and receives a rapturous reception from the Nou Camp faithful. The Belgian is replaced by Brazilian defender Douglas.

One of the successes of Barca strikers Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez this season has been their unselfishness in front of goal and that was another great example.

Barcelona cut through the heart of the defence as the Deportivo team push up. Neymar is away, clean through on goal but he squares to Lionel Messi for his 56th of the season. Easy.

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And it's over. Not this time Xavi.