Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez all on target in 6-0 Primera Liga rout of Alaves – in pictures

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  Barcelona defender Aleix Vidal is seriously injured during their Primera Liga match against laves played at Mendizorroza Stadium in Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain on February 11, 2017. Barcelona won the game 6-0. Javier Zorrilla / EPA

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  Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, centre, prepares to kick the ball during the match against Alaves at Mendizorroza Stadium, in Vitoria, northern Spain. Alvaro Barrientos / AP Photo

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  Lionel Messi, left, competes for the ball with Alexis Ruano of Alaves. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno / Getty Images

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  Barcelona’s French defender Samuel Umtiti, centre, vies with Alaves forward Ruben Sobrino. Cesar Manso / AFP

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  Alaves defender Laguardia, right, fights for the ball with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. Javier Zorrilla / EPA

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  Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, left, duels for the ball with Alaves’s Aleksandar Katal. Alvaro Barrientos / AP Photo

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  Barcelona’s Luis Suarez, left, celebrates after scoring his goal in front Alaves’s goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco. Alvaro Barrientos / AP Photo

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  Barcelona’s Luis Suarez scores his side’s sixth goal. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno / Getty Images

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  Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, left, vies with Alaves’ French defender Theo Hernandez. Cesar Manso / AFP

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  Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, right, scores against Alaves. Jose Ramon Gomez / EPA

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  Lionel Messi, left, of Barcelona celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates Luis Suarez, left, Neymar, second right, and Andre Gomes, right. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno / Getty Images

In a dress rehearsal of the Copa del Rey final, Alaves paid for their semi-final exertions against Celta Vigo in midweek as Barca moved two points ahead of Real Madrid.

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