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La Liga Review: Barcelona march on; victory for Atletico Madrid

Goals from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez and a Neymar brace helped Barcelona to a 4-0 La Liga win over Real Sociedad at Camp Nou.

Neymar saw the Catalans into the lead halfway through the first half after a superb cross from Dani Alves.

Messi poured even more salt in Real's wounds in the dying seconds of the game as he made it four after being set up by Neymar.

Saturday's win means Barcelona now top the Liga table with 33 points from 13 games, holding a four-point lead over second-placed Atletico Madrid.

Meanwhile, Diego Simeone's men recorded a narrow 1-0 win over Espanyol.

Charles gave the hosts the lead in the dying minutes of the first half, before Pablo Fornals doubled Malaga's lead shortly prior to the hour-mark after they had been reduced to 10 men following Fernando Tissone's dismissal.

Carlos Castro levelled the scoring halfway through the second half, yet Nolito restored the home side's lead in the 84th minute.