Barcelona hit six past Granada Saturday to tighten their grip on La Liga’s top spot.
Barcelona remain undefeated so far this season and Lionel Messi and Neymar scored five between them at the Camp Nou on Saturday to ensure there were no upsets. Ivan Rakitic made up the extra goal.
Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid beat Sevilla 4-0 in the evening game in Madrid with goals from Koke, Saul Niguez, Raul Garcia and Raul Jimenez.
Atletico's Turkish star Arda Turan played for 90 minutes in a victory that saw the Madrid team climb to second place.
City rivals Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 2-0 away from home with goals from Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Results from the weekend’s La Liga fixtures were:
Elche 0-1 Celta Vigo
Villarreal 0-2 Real Madrid
Barcelona 6-0 Granada
Atletico Madrid 4-0 Sevilla
Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Eibar
Levante 0-2 Rayo Vallecano
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