Messi hits sublime hat-trick as Barcelona rout Mallorca
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Lionel Messi continued his 6th Ballon D’Or award celebration with a hat-trick as Barcelona reclaimed La Liga top spot with a superlative 5-2 win over Real Mallorca. Griezmann and Suarez scored the other 2 goals. Real Madrid had earlier climbed three points clear after defeating Espanyol, but Ernesto Valverde’s side were quick to dispatch visitors Mallorca at Camp Nou despite Ante Budimir’s two goals for Mallorca.