Summary

  • Barcelona beaten 1-0 by relegation-threatened Cadiz on Monday

  • Shock defeat saw Xavi's Barca lose ground on La Liga leaders Real Madrid

  • Real Sociedad held to a goalless draw by Real Betis last time out

Live Reporting

Neil Johnston

  1. Loving life at Barca

    Real Sociedad v Barcelona (20:30 BST)

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored six goals in his five away games for Barcelona in La Liga, having failed to score in his last nine away games for Arsenal in the Premier League.

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  2. Team news: Aubameyang starts for Barca

    Real Sociedad v Barcelona (20:30 BST)

    Former Manchester United attacking midfielder Adnan Januzaj starts for Real Sociedad but ex-Manchester City player David Silva is suspended.

    Former Barcelona midfielder Rafinha, who is on loan from Paris St-Germain, starts against his former club.

    Real Sociedad XI: Remiro, Rico, Le Normand, Zubeldía, Zaldua, Rafinha, Merino, Zubimendi, Januzaj, Isak, Sorloth.

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    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gets a chance to add his eight La Liga goals for Barcelona.

    He returns to the side after starting Monday's home defeat to Cadiz on the bench.

    Gerard Pique is also back in the defence while former Wolves player Adama Traore starts this one on the bench.

    Barcelona XI: ter Stegen, Alba, Pique, Araujo, Alves, De Jong, Busquets, Gavi, Torres, Aubameyang, Dembele.

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  3. Barca title challenge next season?

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    Unlike the Premier League, the race for the title in Spain is all but over.

    Real Madrid need four points from their last five games to be crowned champions of Spain for the second time in three seasons.

    Having sacked Ronald Koeman after slumping to ninth in the table last October, Barcelona have recovered and are on course to finish runners-up.

    Are they in a position to make a strong challenge for the title next season?

    Tonight's game against a Real Sociedad side that has not given up on qualifying for the Champions League may offer some clues.

  4. Rebuilding for the future

    As Real Madrid stand on the brink of a 35th La Liga title, it is all about rebuilding for the future for Barcelona.

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    Barca are destined to finish a chaotic campaign without a trophy but they have at least shown signs of improvement under Xavi's management.

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    However, Monday's surprise home defeat to Cadiz showed there is still a long way to go.

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