La Liga Results 2016 Week 1: Final Scores and Updated Table After Saturday

Barcelona’s La Liga title defence got off to a rip-roaring start on Saturday after the Blaugrana demolished Real Betis 6-2 to begin their 2016-17 season in barnstorming fashion.

Luis Suarez opened his campaign with a hat-trick display against Los Verdiblanco, and Lionel Messi contributed a brace to go along with Arda Turan’s sixth-minute breakthrough.

That result shot the reigning champions to the summit of La Liga, and the Catalan giants will hope to remain there for the rest of the season.

Villarreal travel to Granada for the opening fixture of their 2016-17 season later on Saturday, while Sevilla are poised to host Espanyol at the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan in the late clash.

Read on for a roundup of Saturday’s results from the Spanish top flight, complete with updated standings and a recap of the latest Week 1 scores.

Recap

Suarez stole the show with another three-goal haul for Luis Enrique’s men, as Betis’ return to domestic action took a nightmarish …

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