In his 300th game in La Liga, Lionel Messi grabbed his 23rd hat-trick as Barcelona beat Levante 5-0 to stay one point behind leaders Real Madrid.
Neymar opened the scoring with a mis-hit after seventeen minutes before Messi bagged his 23rd hat-trick, one coming from the penalty spot, and Luis Suarez added a fifth.
Valencia stay in fourth place in La Liga after a 1-0 victory over Getafe, a Negredo penalty the only goal of the match in the 71st minute.