Summary

  • Barcelona win Spanish league and cup double for second season in a row

  • Mascherano sent off for last-ditch foul on Gameiro

  • Sevilla finish with nine men after Ever Banega and Daniel Carrico also see red

  • Luis Suarez comes off with injury

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Has Barca's season been a success?

  2. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Sevilla striker Kevin Gameiro is quick and speeds away from Javier Mascherano, he whips a cross from deep and Barca keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen comes flying out of his area to deal with it. His first touch isn't great but he had a chance to get the ball under control.

    The Andalusians aren't overawed...

    And as I write that Luis Suarez almost puts Barcelona ahead. Andres Iniesta plays a ball over the Uruguayan's head, he lets it bounce and then he smashes it wide of the near post from about 16 yards.

    Luis Suarez reactsImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Neymar plays it to Lionel Messi and waits for the return pass. Unfortunately for the Barcelona forwards, Mariano anticipated it perfectly and cut it out.

    At the other end, Barca defender Javier Mascherano does well to deny Kevin Gameiro a shot at goal.

  4. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Barcelona striker Luis Suarez unhappy as Daniel Carrico clatters him from behind - no free-kick though.

    Sevilla have started off looking relatively confident.

    Luis SuarezImage source, Getty Images
  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Has Barca's season been successful?

  6. KICK-OFF - Barcelona 0-0 Sevillapublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    We are under way in Madrid.

  7. Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    We're almost ready to go. Are we going to see another famous cup night for Sevilla? Or will Barcelona win their 28th Spanish Cup?

  8. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    A bit of whistling from Barcelona's Catalan fans for the Spanish national anthem. Not as loud as last year though when they played Basque side Athletic Bilbao...

  9. The road to Vicente Calderonpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    If we're being honest, it's been a walk in the park for Barcelona and Sevilla in the Copa del Rey so far.

    Barca have won their eight games 25-5, with Sevilla ahead 22-2.

    Route to MadridImage source, .
  10. Barca are frequent finalistspublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    BarcelonaImage source, .
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    Barcelona lost to Real Madrid in 2011 and 2014 and beat Athletic Bilbao in 2012 and 2015

    Barca have gone 17 Copa del Rey games in a row without a defeat (W15 D2). The last time they lost was the 2014 final, when Real Madrid beat them.

  11. The best cup final team in the world?published at 20:20 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    SevillaImage source, .
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    (I haven't included Spanish or European Super Cups as "major cup finals" here)

    The last time that Sevilla reached a proper cup final and lost was back in 1962 in the Copa del Generalisimo (the name of the Copa del Rey during Franco's reign).

    Real Madrid won that game 2-1 with Ferenc Puskas scoring twice.

  12. 'Sevilla are comeback specialists'published at 20:16 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Barcelona boss Luis Enrique: “Sevilla are specialists in finals and especially in coming from a losing position. This ensures that the match will be attractive until the end, and that we must be prepared to overcome all difficulties.

    “Sevilla have played well against us and press very well, they beat us at their ground with more fortune than normal, and is a team that always poses problems. Unai Emery is one of the best managers in European football."

    Luis EnriqueImage source, Getty Images
  13. Rakitic won't celebratepublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic played for Sevilla from 2011 to 2014 and says he will not celebrate if he scores today “out of respect for the fans of Sevilla".

    "On Wednesday I celebrated Sevilla winning but on Sunday I want to beat them.

    “I Face-timed with [Sevilla captain] Jose Antonio Reyes. Other than that I am doing what I normally do.”

    Barca have three other former Sevilla players, all full-backs Dani Alves, Aleix Vidal and Adriano.

    Ivan RakiticImage source, Rex Features
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    Ivan Rakitic in his Sevilla days, holding the - no surprise here - Europa League trophy

  14. Braga win Portuguese Cuppublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Braga have just won the Portuguese Cup for only the second time in their history. They beat FC Porto on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

    The underdogs had led 2-0 but Porto forced extra time with an injury-time equaliser.

    BragaImage source, EPA
  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Has Barca's season been a success?

  16. 'To play in the final is a giftpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Sevilla coach Unai Emery: "Who knows if I will have an opportunity to play another Copa del Rey final?

    "Barcelona need the title because they live off them, but our desire is our way to win. 

    "In which aspect are we favourites? In desire. Why? Because we have had this chance few times. 

    "How many times have Barcelona won the cup? Many times. Us? No. For us to play the final is a gift and we will open it with tremendous happiness." 

    Sevilla coach Unai EmeryImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Phil Neville is in Sky Sports' studio - he says he hopes to remain on the Valencia coaching staff next season but will find out in the next week whether they will keep him on.

  18. A similar game tonight pleasepublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    These sides have met in a cup game earlier this season and it was genuinely one of the best matches I've seen in my life.

    Barcelona led 4-1 in the Uefa Super Cup in Georgia but Sevilla produced an amazing comeback to force extra time before losing to a Pedro goal.

    Don't believe it happened? Read the report here.

    Both league games ended 2-1 to the hosts.

    BarcelonaImage source, #bbceurofooty
  19. An even bigger Spanish cup final to comepublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Despite this technically being the end of the elite Spanish season, it's not really.

    And that's because next Saturday there are two other Spanish sides in action for the big one.

    Real face Atletico in a Madrid derby in the Champions League, which is almost 1,000 miles away in Milan.

    News today has broken that Real centre-back Raphael Varane is a major doubt with "a grade two injury in the left thigh muscle".

    Raphael VaraneImage source, Rex Features
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    Raphael Varane could also miss France's Euro 2016 opener, according to reports

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    #bbceurofooty

    Has Barcelona's season been a success or does a Champions League quarter-final exit make it a failure no matter what happens domestically?

    It seems a strange question for a team who have won the league and could complete a domestic double, but Barcelona are seen as the best side in the world.

    Does today's game have any real impact on how their season will be viewed?

    Let us know your thoughts using #bbceurofooty on Twitter or on our Facebook pages.

    Lionel MessiImage source, Getty Images