Lionel Messi scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season as Barcelona beat Villarreal to move three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.
Barca went ahead when Neymar finished off a fine team move by scoring from close range after Messi’s pass.
But Villarreal levelled when Cedric Bakambu sprinted clear of Gerard Pique. Messi and Suarez and Neymar completed the goal haul
In another weekend cracker in EPL, Manchester City strengthened their grip on a top-four finish with a convincing win over Crystal Palace that moves them above Liverpool and into third place on goal difference.
David Silva opened the scoring inside two minutes with City’s quickest goal of the season, but it took a little longer before the scoreline reflected the home side’s dominance by making it 5-0
Breakdown of the other league results across europe
EPL
mAN cITY 5-O cRYSTAL pALACE
bOURNEMOUTH 2-2 sTOKE
BURLEY 2- 2 WEST BROM
HULL 0- 2 SUNDERLAND
LEICESTER 3-0 WATFORD
SWANSEA 1-0 EVERTON
Bundersliga
Bayern Munchen 1—0 Darmsadt 98
Bor DORMUND 2- I TSG HOFFENHE
B GLADBACH1-I FC AUSBURG
FC INGOLSTADT 1- I BAYER LEVKN
HERTHA BSC 0- 2 RB LEIPZIZ
LALIGA
BARCELONA 4- 1 VILLAREAL
REAL MADRID 4- 0 GRENADA
LIGUE I
PSG 5-0 BASTIA
NANCY 0-3 MONACO
