Messi is advancing quickly in the top scorer race.
Goals: Manucho 57′ – Rakitic 22′, Messi 23′, 54′, 72′, Turan 86′
Coming to Madrid as a guest against Rayo Vallecano, Barca did not face many difficulties in achieving a jubilant victory.
With a big victory in round 28 of La Liga, Barca has just restored the eight-point gap over Atletico and broken the unbeaten record held by the team and Real from the previous round.
Rayo Vallecano 1-5 Barcelona
In fact, the result of the latest match of round 28 of La Liga could have been a little different if Rayo Vallecano had taken advantage of the opportunity in the fourth minute.
Overcoming initial difficulties, Barca will have more luck in the remaining time.
Rakitic (number 4) has `a gift that falls from the sky`.
The opening goal could be the blow that destroys all obstacles leading to victory for Barca.
Besides the incident of `giving` the opening goal to the opponent, Rayo also had bad luck with the referee.
Losing people, Rayo could not avoid a heavy loss to Barca.
While Messi easily scored three goals, the two strikers appeared unlucky despite having many opportunities.
Suarez was upset because he missed a penalty kick.
Losing heavily at home, Rayo fell to 17th/20th place.