( CNN ) Real Madrid 's star-studded attacking force might be struggling to fire , but Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has no such problems with his wealth of talent up front . 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 he netted a hat-trick while fellow forward Luis Suarez also scored twice . Even without suspended Brazil star Neymar -- the third prong of Barca 's striking line -- Enrique was able to happily reflect on a result that fully rubbed salt in Madrid wounds following Saturday 's 1-0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao . `` We 're elated , but the objective is to be leading at the end of the season . I already said that everybody could lose a game , so we have to keep playing well and win every match , '' he said . `` It 's heavy having to win every single match . Each game is more important than the last . '' By contrast , Real coach Carlo Ancelotti is feeling the strain after also dropping points last weekend against Villarreal . `` There is no link-up play , our play is too based around individual play , we need another way of attacking , with faster play and fewer touches , '' said the Italian , who must rouse his troops for Tuesday 's European Champions League last-16 , second-leg tie at home to Schalke . `` It is quite confusing to see what we 're doing at the moment in attack . The ball does n't move around quickly . '' While Real 's front trio of top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo , Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale are struggling to match their form from the first half of this season , Barca 's star men are moving into menacing mode ahead of the rival teams ' `` El Clasico '' clash at the Nou Camp in a fortnight . Messi 's 32nd career hat-trick is a record for a Spanish club player , and took him past Ronaldo as the La Liga leader on 24 trebles . The Argentina star also drew level with the Portugal captain as the Spanish league 's top scorer this season on 30 goals . It 's the sixth successive season in which he has topped 40 goals , with 41 from 38 games so far this campaign . Suarez has now scored six goals in his last four games , and 13 from 26 overall appearances since joining from English club Liverpool after a World Cup that ended in a lengthy ban for his bite on Italy 's Giorgio Chiellini . `` Suarez and Messi are having more and more chemistry , and today we all saw what they bring to the team , '' Enrique said . `` I like ( Ivan ) Rakitic wherever he plays on the field . He always knows what to do with the ball and is one of the best signings we 've ever had . '' `` ( Gerard ) Piqué has always known how to score , above all on set plays . It 's a perfect solution for games when our opponents collapse defensively . '' 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 . 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 . 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 . Sixth-placed Villarreal beat Celta Vigo 4-0 , while Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 1-0 in a mid-table clash . In Italy , second-placed Roma missed a chance to put pressure on leader Juventus after being held 0-0 at struggling Chievo Verona on Sunday . It left Rudi Garcia 's team eight points adrift of Juve , which hosts Sassuolo on Monday . Third-placed Napoli also drew , blowing a two-goal lead against Inter Milan as Rodrigo Palacio and Mauro Icardi , with an 87th-minute penalty , canceled out second-half goals by Marek Hamsik and Gonzalo Higuain . 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 . 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 . In England , Premier League side Liverpool faces an FA Cup replay after being held 0-0 by second-tier Blackburn .
Messi reclaims Spanish league lead with 6-1 win at home to Rayo Vallecano . Lionel Messi sets record for hat-tricks by a Spanish club player . His treble moves him level with Cristiano Ronaldo as La Liga 's top scorer . Luis Suarez scores twice , with Gerard Pique adding Barca 's other goal .