Football - Suarez hits hat-trick in Barca rout

Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club Bilbao at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on January 17, 2016. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE

Newly-crowned World Player of the Year Lionel Messi had to be withdrawn at half-time with a hamstring problem as Luis Suarez's hat-trick led Barcelona to a 6-0 thrashing of 10-man Athletic Bilbao. Suarez was brought down as he rounded Gorka Iraizoz and the Athletic goalkeeper was shown a red card inside five minutes for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity.

Messi converted the resulting spot-kick before Neymar added a second past substitute goalkeeper Iago Herrerin. Messi wasn't risked for the second-half after feeling a hamstring strain. However, the Argentine wasn't missed as brilliant play from Neymar teed up Suarez and Ivan Rakitic to make it 4-0. Suarez rounded off the scoring with two more to move out in front as La Liga's top-scorer with 18.

AFP

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