La Liga: Suarez treble seals romp

Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick and Lionel Messi netted a double as Barcelona got their La Liga title defence off to the perfect start with a resounding 6-2 victory over over Real Betis at the Nou Camp.

Arda Turan gave the Catalans an early lead against Gus Poyet’s side after he cooly finished a Jordi Alba pull-back in the sixth minute. 

Ruben Castro then fired Betis level with a thunderous free-kick that Claudio Bravo – making what is thought to be his final performance for Barca before his anticipated move to Manchester City – was powerless to stop. 

But from then it was the Suarez and Messi show as the deadly duo each scored braces that put the game well out of Betis’ reach.

Castro scored a late consolation for the visitors but by then the damage had already well and truly been done.  

Luis Enrique was without seven key players for the game including Javier Mascherano, Andres Iniesta, Jeremy Mathieu and Neymar, who is still in Braxil for the …

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