Lucky, lucky boy.

Fabian Schar lunges into Lionel Messi and the referee races over ready to book the Deportivo man and changes his man after realising he has already cautioned him.

Free-kick to Barca in Messi territory.

Philippe Coutinho gets a nudge in the back from Michael Krohn-Dehli as he pulls the trigger outside the area. It cannons off a home shirt and goes out for a corner.

Barca are controlling this but why are Deportivo struggling this season? They're putting on a decent show.

Barca are moving up through the gears.

Dembele to Suarez who gets a shot away inside the Deportivo area.

Wide.

Deportivo are still arguing about the goal that was disallowed when Fabian Schar man-handles Philippe Coutinho.

The Barca player is far too quick for his opponent and Schar resorts to grabbing the former Liverpool man around the waist.

How did he expect to get away with that?

Bezaleel Adewumi: Iniesta is more than just a footballer. He is a rare gem of a lifetime. Adios Don Andres Iniesta!!!

It's raining. Actually it's chucking it down. Dozens and dozens of umbrellas in the crowd.

Meanwhile, on the Barcelona bench Andres Iniesta is laughing and joking with his team-mates.

Will the great man get on tonight?

Party football from Barca.

That's Coutinho's fifth goal since moving to Spain. He's playing with a smile on his face.

There's a healthy away following from Barcelona.

Lionel Messi and Philippe Coutinho are already making their presence felt in and around the Deportivo penalty area.

Barca are setting the tone but we're still awaiting the first shot.

So what about Deportivo?

They're struggling and will be relegated with anything other than a win this evening.

They've been in La Liga for four successive seasons. They need a miracle to make it a fifth.

John McEnerney: Iniesta a giant of the game in every sense of the word. Sublime vision, technique & grace, left me wide eyed many times at his brilliance while making it look so effortless. Criminal he never won the Ballon d’Or. Best playmaker in the last 20yrs. Some player him!

Is Sunday a night to party?

Barca are 90 minutes from the title.

Away we go...

Classy by Deportivo.

Their players have just given Barca's a guard of honour in recognition of their impressive Copa del Rey success last week.

Both teams are out on the pitch and we're almost ready for kick-off.

The big news from the Barca dressing room is Iniesta starts on the bench. Is he being rested for El Clasico?

It'a a very attacking Barca line-up.

Philippe Coutinho, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele all start. That's a very tasty combination.

Deportivo: Ruben, Juanfran, Albentosa, Schar, Luisinho, Borges, Guilherme, Krohn-Dehli, Emre Colak, Borja Valle and Lucas

Subs: Koval, Navarro, Mosquera, Cartabia, Andone, Valverde, Muntari.

Barcelona: ter Stegen, Semedo, Pique, Umtiti, Jordi Alba, Rakitic, Busquets, Coutinho, Dembele, Messi, L Suarez

Subs: Cillessen, D Suarez, Iniesta, Paulinho, Alcacer, Vidal, Vermaelen.

Andy West
Spanish football writer

Andres Iniesta is more than just a player, and his departure is more than just the usual end-of-season squad reshaping. For his millions of admirers, he means more than just a midfielder who passed and dribbled the ball with rare brilliance.

He is not just a Barcelona hero: he is a national hero. Iniesta is unique among Barca players in receiving a warm welcome wherever he travels in Spain, even being granted a standing ovation from Real Madrid fans after netting a sizzling strike in a 4-0 victory at the Bernabeu in November 2015.

His departure from La Liga is therefore prompting an unusual and unashamed outpouring of emotion from across the country, with even the rabidly pro-Madrid sections of the media eager to salute the outgoing star: Marca's front page on Sunday hailed him as 'The Last Emperor', and AS headlined its front page by simply stating: 'Iniesta, Don't Go!'

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This is Andres Iniesta's first game since announcing he is leaving Barcelona and La Liga.

"I said I would never play against Barca so it is not going to be in Europe," he said when asked where his next move will take him.

Want to know why his departure will be mourned across Spain? Read this excellent piece by Spanish football writer Andy West.

If Barcelona don't manage to clinch La Liga tonight, their next opportunity to do so will be against Real Madrid next Sunday at the Nou Camp.

Best El Clasico ever?

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It's all over in England while the title celebrations have also been and gone in Germany and France.

In the next few hours it could all be over in Spain as well.

Barcelona only need to avoid defeat at struggling Deportivo La Coruna and they will be La Liga champions for a 25th time.

He's played 669 games for his beloved Barcelona.

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Won 31 domestic, European and world trophies for his club.

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And left a nation of football fans in mourning after announcing he is quitting La Liga.

Will Andres Iniesta's first match since revealing he is leaving end in one last title party?

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