article_snippet: Sunday's 6-1 demolition of Rayo Vallecano put the Catalan side one point above Real at the top of Spain's La Liga, with Lionel Messi setting more records as Barcelona coach Luis Enrique netted a hat-trick while fellow forward Luis Suarez also scored twice.
article_snippet: Both teams had a player sent off in front of a crowd of over 87,000, Barca's best this season: Rayo defender Tito for a foul on Suarez in the 55th minute that allowed Messi to make it 3-0 with a retaken penalty; and Dani Alves for tripping Alberto Bueno, who also netted the resulting spot-kick.
article_snippet: Barca's 20th win from 26 league games put the club seven points clear of third-placed Atletico Madrid after the defending champion's 1-1 home draw with fourth-placed Valencia later Sunday.
article_snippet: Koke put Atletico ahead in the first half but Shkodran Mustafi headed an equalizer with 12 minutes left, while Valencia teammate Javi Fuego received two late yellow cards.
article_snippet: Sixth-placed Villarreal beat Celta Vigo 4-0, while Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 1-0 in a mid-table clash.
article_snippet: In Germany, Bayer Leverkusen moved up to fourth with a 3-0 win at Paderborn as South Korea striker Heung-Min Son scored two late goals after a 73rd-minute opener from Greece defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos.
article_snippet: In France, Lyon restored a one-point lead at the top of the table with a 5-1 win at Montpellier, as young midfielder Nabil Fekir scored twice.
article_snippet: In England, Premier League side Liverpool faces an FA Cup replay after being held 0-0 by second-tier Blackburn.
highlights_snippet: Barcelona reclaims Spanish league lead with 6-1 win at home to Rayo Vallecano .
  
highlights_snippet: Luis Suarez scores twice, with Gerard Pique adding Barca's other goal .