Barcelona hit Zaragoza for six

Mali international Seydou Keita scored a first ever hat-trick as champions Barcelona got back to their best, crushing Real Zaragoza 6-1 at Camp Nou yesterday to move three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the table.

Barca had experienced a blip with a Champions League home defeat to Rubin Kazan in midweek but responded with a football masterclass to punish Real's 0-0 draw at Sporting Gijon on Saturday. Keita scored a memorable hat-trick (24 min, 41, 86) to take his season's tally to five.