Barcelona released a statement at 14:50 BST.

It read: "FC Barcelona condemns the events which have taken place in many parts of Catalonia today in order to prevent its citizens exercising their democratic right to free expression.

"Given the exceptional nature of events, the board of directors have decided that the FC Barcelona first team game against Las Palmas will be played behind closed doors following the Professional Football League's refusal to postponed the game."

Catalonia's independence referendum today has descended into chaos, with clashes occurring as police attempt to prevent the vote from taking place.

The Spanish government has pledged to stop a poll that was declared illegal by the country's constitutional court.

Police officers are preventing people from voting, and seizing ballot papers and boxes at polling stations.

In the regional capital Barcelona, police used batons and fired rubber bullets during pro-referendum protests.

Barcelona's board met earlier today to decide if this game should still go ahead - and the answer, at the last minute, was yes.

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First the game was on.

Then it was off, according to Catalan media.

And now it's finally been confirmed - 25 minutes before kick-off, that the game will go ahead.

Behind closed doors.

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Sometimes a football match takes on a greater meaning than just three points.

Today is one of those days.