Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi fuel romp to go top of La Liga – in pictures

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  Barcelona's Lionel Messi walks on the pitch at the start of his side's La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday at the Camp Nou. Albert Gea / Reuters

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  Luis Suarez of Barcelona shown with a close-up of his boots on the pitch at the Camp Nou on Sunday during his side's La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano. David Ramos / Getty Images

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  Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez of Barcelona compete for the ball among Rayo Vallecano players on Sunday during their La Liga match at the Camp Nou. David Ramos / Getty Images

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  Manager Luis Enrique of Barcelona directs his players during their La Liga victory on Sunday. David Ramos / Getty Images

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  Barcelona's Gerard Pique celebrates next to Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi after scoring against Rayo Vallecano in his side's 6-1 La Liga win on Sunday. Albert Gea / Reuters

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  Lionel Messi of Barcelona takes the penalty, a miss before being given a successful retake, for his side's third goal in their 6-1 La Liga win on Sunday. David Ramos / Getty Images

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  Lionel Messi of Barcelona scores his team's fourth goal FC Barcelona scores his team's fourth goal during a La Liga win over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. David Ramos / Getty Images

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  A general view of the action during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano at the Camp Nou on Sunday. David Ramos / Getty Images

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  Luis Suarez of Barcelona scores his team's sixth goal in a 6-1 La Liga victory over Rayo Vallecano at the Camp Nou on Sunday. David Ramos / Getty Images

Images from Barcelona's 6-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday to leapfrog rivals Real Madrid to the top of La Liga, as Luis Suarez opened and finished the scoring with a double and Lionel Messi worked a hat-trick in between for the rout. Click the arrows above to scroll through the photos.

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