Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (right) kicks the ball to score past Rayo Vallecano’s midfielder Quini during the Spanish league football match CF Rayo Vallecano vs FC Barcelona at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid on Friday. AFP PHOTO
Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (right) kicks the ball to score past Rayo Vallecano’s midfielder Quini during the Spanish league football match CF Rayo Vallecano vs FC Barcelona at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid on Friday. AFP PHOTO

MADRID: Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona took another step towards the La Liga title and set a new Spanish football record of 35 games unbeaten in the process with a 5-1 win at nine-man Rayo Vallecano on Thursday (Friday in Manila).

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