FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi scored a second half hat-trick to give his side a 3-0 win at home to Valencia.

The Argentinean opened the scoring for his side with a magnificent solo goal, after a run took him past half of the Valencia defense allowing him to beat keeper cesar Sanchez with a low shot on 55 minutes.

Valencia had defender Maduro sent off just before the hour and Messi wound up the game with two more exceptional goals in the last 10 minutes.

His third of the night saw him produce a brilliant first touch, before chipping the ball home with his supposedly weaker right foot.

That win took Barcelona temporarily back to the top of the La Liga. But their joy lasted just two hours as Real Madrid secured a comfortable win away to Valladolid.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the score with a deflected free kick, before Gonzalo Higuain added a goal on either side of half time.

Valladolid should have had a penalty following a clear handball by Sergio Ramos, but pulled a goal back after the hour when Raul Albiol had the misfortune to deflect a rebound into his own net.

Higuain finished off his hat-trick after 65 minutes with a close range knock at the far post following a Cristiano Ronaldo shot

Sunday's remaining games threw up some interesting results. Tenerife finally got back to winning ways with a 4-1 win at home to Espanyol.

Nino scored twice in a result that leaves Jose Luis Oltra's side with a chance of avoiding relegation.

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