The victory keeps FC Barcelona even on points with Atlético Madrid at the top of the La Liga table, though Barça hold a substantial advantage on goal-differential. The win also snaps Barça’s two-game home skid.
Luis Suárez is back on top of the La Liga goal scoring race. With four goals against Sporting Gijon on Saturday night, Suárez now has 34 on the season, also good enough for top spot in the race for the Golden Shoe, given to the top league scorer in Europe.
FC Barcelona manager Luis Enrique was clearly happy with the result — a second consecutive rout that gives the impression his team’s late-season slump is yesterday’s news.