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Classy Barca pump six past sorry Rayo

Atletico Madrid remain level on points with the Catalans as they too were 3-0 winners over Valladolid.

Adriano got Barcelona off to a flying start when he curled home the opener inside two minutes. Lionel Messi doubled Barca’s lead before half-time with a delightful lob over Ruben Martinez.

The Argentine then teed up Alexis Sanchez to make it three before Pedro rounded off a wonderful team move involving Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas.

Messi got his second of the evening midway through the second-half to overtake Real Madrid legend Alfredo di Stefano as the third-highest scorer of all-time in La Liga on 228 goals.

And Neymar rounded off a perfect evening for the hosts on his return from a sprained ankle when he blasted home the sixth from long-range two minutes from time. ‘Today was probably the best (game of the season) because we had intensity, we pressed well, our passing was good and we knew when and when not to play out from the back,’ said Barca boss Gerardo Martino.

‘Results always change the opinion of the game, but for me the first half against Valencia or second-half against Sevilla were as good as today.

‘Obviously the most difficult thing is sustaining that for 90 minutes and if we can continue that like we did today, it would be almost perfection.’
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