Pedro scored a fantastic bicycle kick as Barcelona beat David Moyes’s Real Sociedad to move to within one victory of the La Liga title.
Barca are four points clear with two games left following Real Madrid’s 2-2 draw with Valencia.
After a frustrating first half, Neymar headed home Lionel Messi’s cross to give Barca the lead, and substitute Pedro wrapped it up late on with a brilliant acrobatic effort from the penalty spot.
This round of La Liga games is the last before a suspension of football in Spain starts in an argument over television rights.
If a solution is found and the season can continue, Barcelona, who have now kept seven consecutive clean sheets, need only to beat champions Atletico Madrid or final-day opponents Deportivo La Coruna.
In the reverse meeting in January, Moyes led La Real to a famous win but, with the club safely at mid-table, they had little to play for at the Nou Camp.
Barca boss Luis Enrique made changes with Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona in mind, following their 3-0 first-leg success.
Xavi, Adriano, Marc Bartra and Rafinha all came in but they still dominated from the start with Geronimo Rulli denying a Messi header and Luis Suarez heading wide.
The Real keeper then denied Gerard Pique with a good save, with the defender putting the rebound wide with an overhead kick.
Barcelona kept up the pressure in the second half, and finally led when Real defender Mikel Gonzalez headed Messi’s right-wing cross towards Neymar, who converted from close range.
The game was sealed when Pedro, only on the pitch for three minutes, scored a stunning overhead kick as a deflection looped in the air to him.
Barca are chasing a treble, with a Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, 30 May – subject to football remaining suspended in Spain.
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