Barcelona whitewashed Rayo Vallecano with a comfortable 5-1 victory, in their Week 26 Spanish La Liga fixture on Sunday at the Estadio Camp Nou and fired themselves to the summit of the league table.
Argentine maestro Lionel Messi was the ‘Orchestra-in-Chief’ for Luis Enrique’s men with a hat trick, which he registered through goals in the 56th, 63rd and 68th minute of the encounter.
Luis Suarez was in the scheme of things with a brace and Gerard Pique complimented the efforts of the Argentine and Uruguayan internationals with a goal and this result further boosts the aspirations of ‘La Blaugrana, as regards carting the Spanish league title this season, after their rivals.
Real Madrid suffered a 1 nil defeat at the hands of Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.
Rayo Vallecano went home with the consolation of Bueno’s penalty in the 81st minute, after a Dani Alves infringement in the area and he was issued a red card by centre referee Jesus Gil.
It’s game on, as the Catalan giants have a game at hand and the ‘El Classico’ derby beckons on March 22 at the Nou Camp fortress.