Spain Soccer La Liga
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, left, is tackled by Sevilla's Jose Andujar Moreno 'Coke', and goes on to score during a Spanish La Lig...
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, left, is tackled by Sevilla's Jose Andujar Moreno 'Coke', and goes on to score during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, April 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Spain Soccer La Liga
FC Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez from Chile, centre, faces goalkeeper Cobeno, right, and goes to score a goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match agai...
FC Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez from Chile, centre, faces goalkeeper Cobeno, right, and goes to score a goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Rayo Vallecano at the Teresa Rivera stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, April 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Real Madrid can clinch the Spanish league title with a victory at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday regardless of three-time defending champion Barcelona's result against Malaga.
Madrid is seven points clear of its top rival with three games to play, so even a Barcelona loss earlier in the day will award the Spanish leader its record 32nd domestic crown.
Barcelona's last three games will serve as preparation for next month's Copa del Rey final against Athletic, which will be coach Pep Guardiola's last game in charge before handing over the reins to assistant Tito Vilanova.
On Tuesday, Villarreal travels to Sporting Gijon knowing victory secures its place in the first division and condemns Sporting _ and likely Zaragoza _ to relegation.
