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Deportivo 2-2 Barcelona
Loving this gutsy performance by Deportivo.
Too often this season teams have rolled over for Barca.
Not this lot.
Barca win La Liga with Messi hat-trick
Andres Iniesta a sub in first game since announcing he is leaving
Deportivo relegated
Neil Johnston
Deportivo 2-2 Barcelona
Loving this gutsy performance by Deportivo.
Too often this season teams have rolled over for Barca.
Not this lot.
Emre Colak
Wow!
Deportivo are out to spoil the party.
A wonderful move ends in Emre Colak sweeping past Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
He was unmarked. An inquest is going on in Barca's defence.
Deportivo 1-2 Barcelona
Deportivo 1-2 Barcelona
Home and away fans are applauding as Andres Iniesta climbs from the subs bench to warm up. It's as though there has been a goal! Huge noise to greet the great man. But will he get on the pitch?
Deportivo 1-2 Barcelona
No complaints from Nelson Semedo as he becomes the first Barcelona player to have his name taken for hauling down Correia Pinto.
A huge roar goes up inside the ground...someone has started to warm up.
Deportivo 1-2 Barcelona
Lucas Perez is having a decent game and is asking questions of Barca's defence.
He draws a save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen with an angled low shot.
Deportivo 1-2 Barcelona
Deportivo 1-2 Barcelona
Champagne football by Barcelona.
Another delicious move comes close to unlocking the home defence.
It's a driving run by Dembele who picks out Luis Suarez who feeds Messi who produces a save.
Deportivo 1-2 Barcelona
Great start by Deportivo.
Barca spend the first couple of minutes on the back-foot before they break on the counter through Ousmane Dembele.
His pace is electric. What a super talent and still only 20.
Deportivo 1-2 Barcelona
Will Andres Iniesta make an appearance this half?
No changes by either team - or in the weather.
We're back under way in the rain.
#bbceurofooty
Patrick Green: Lucas Perez scored 7 in 21 for us, just didn't really have enough chances.
Alaves 0-1 Atletico Madrid
Earlier today....
Fernando Torres had a penalty saved as Atletico Madrid warmed up for their Europa League semi-final second leg with Arsenal with victory at Alaves.
Torres' 71st-minute attempt was saved by Fernando Pacheco Flores - but seven minutes later Atletico won another penalty, which Kevin Gameiro scored.
Atletico had Angel Correa sent off in injury time for two bookings.
Atletico host Arsenal on Thursday after a 1-1 first-leg draw at the Emirates.
Deportivo 1-2 Barcelona
Lionel Messi now has 30 La Liga goals. That's six more than Cristiano Ronaldo.
Bring on El Clasico. This time next week...
#bbceurofooty
Messi' left boot: The Messiah has scored!
Deportivo 1-2 Barcelona
Barca are 45 minutes from the title!
Deportivo 1-2 Barcelona
Deportivo are making the leaders work hard.
Their manager Clarence Seedorf has not had too much to smile about lately but he enjoyed that goal.
Lucas Perez
This was not in the script!
Lucas Perez gets the beter of Jordi Alba to hammer a low first time shot beyond Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
If only he could have done that more often for Arsenal!
A reminder Barca still have work to do before they can celebrate.
Lionel Messi
A goal worthy of winning any championship!
Hand Barca the title now.
The leaders double their lead with an absolute beauty straight off the training ground.
Luis Suarez provides the assist - an exquisite curling cross with the outside of his foot - and Lionel Messi finishes with a sublime volley.
Deportivo 0-1 Barcelona
Deportivo won't get many chances so they need to make the most of the ones they do create.
Borja Valle toes an opportunity just wide before Fabian Schar heads another opening over the bar.
He lets out an almighty yell in frustration. He knows he should have scored.
Deportivo 0-1 Barcelona
Great effort from Messi and an equally impressive save by keeper Ruben who flings himself across his line to keep the ball out.
Excellent reflexes from the stopper.