Barcelona: Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to help Barcelona rout Rayo Vallecano 6-1 at home and take the lead of the Spanish league on Sunday.
Barcelona capitalized on Real Madrid's latest slip to move one point ahead with the fierce rivals set to meet at Camp Nou in two weeks.
Luis Suarez got Barcelona going in the sixth minute with this first of two goals before Gerard Pique doubled the lead after halftime.
Messi then struck his treble in a 13-minute span, starting with a penalty after Roberto "Tito" Triguero received his second booking.
He scored twice more to equal Cristiano Ronaldo's tally of 30 league goals.
Barcelona also finished with 10 when Dani Alves saw red for fouling Alberto Bueno, who converted the late penalty. Suarez then scored in stoppage time.
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