Another Messi treble sends Barcelona top

• Lionel Messi scores 32nd hat-trick in FC Barcelona colours as Blaugrana go top of the Liga.
• Argentinian overtakes previous Spanish record holder Telmo Zarra's tally of trebles in 6-1 success against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
• Luis Suárez scores two, Gerard Piqué hits the other for the victors.
• Roberto Román Triguero sees red for Rayo before Barça's Daniel Alves is also dismissed.
• Luis Enrique's men move a point ahead of Real Madrid CF.

• Club Atlético de Madrid lie seven points behind Barça after 1-1 draw with Valencia CF.
• Koke opens scoring on 33 minutes to end his 17-match run without a goal in Atleti colours.
• Shkodran Mustafi levels for fourth-placed Valencia, who lose Javier Fuego to a late red card.
• In sixth, Villarreal CF hand RC Celta de Vigo a 4-1 defeat.
• Villarreal have now won their last eight Liga home matches.
• Real Sociedad de Fútbol climb within two points of tenth-placed RCD Espanyol after 1-0 win.

Elsewhere
Serie A: Roma held again
FA Cup: Blackburn thwart Liverpool
Bundesliga: Leverkusen go fourth