Barcelona stretched their advantage at the top of La Liga to seven points on Saturday thanks to another clinical display from Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez to down Real Sociedad 4-0.
Messi was making his first league start in two months as he continues his comeback from knee ligament damage.
But the Argentine was initially outshone by his strike partners as they each swept home from two Dani Alves crosses to put Barca in command at the break.
Neymar then added his second shortly after the half-time before teeing up Messi for his first league goal since September in stoppage time.
Atletico Madrid can close the gap at the top to four points when they host Espanyol later on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid are now nine points adrift ahead of their trip to Eibar on Sunday.
Barca boss Luis Enrique made four changes from the side that destroyed Roma 6-1 in the Champions League in midweek, but with Messi, Suarez and Neymar deployed once more in attack, the Catalans didn’t miss a beat.
Suarez should have opened the scoring after just two minutes when he was brilliantly played in by Neymar, but Geronimo Rulli rushed from his line to bravely smother the Uruguayan’s effort just inside his area.
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Saturday, 28 November 2015
Messi, Neymar, Suarez strike to keep Barca rolling
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