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Summary Lionel Messi scored a hat trick as Barcelona defeated Mallorca 5-0.
Lionel Messi ended a three-game goalless run with his 13th career hat trick as Barcelona beat Mallorca 5-0 on Saturday to provisionally move top of the table.Messis short goal drought of three matches had raised eyebrows in Spain, but the Argentina forward left no doubts over his form by taking his season goal tally to 19 goals inside half an hour. Isaac Cuenca and Daniel Alves added second-half goals at the Camp Nou.Barcelona jumped to 24 points from 10 games, one better than Levante and two over Real Madrid, which can close Saturdays play as leader by beating Real Sociedad. Levante plays at Osasuna on Sunday.Villarreal ended an eight-game winless run with a 2-0 victory against Rayo Vallecano and Valencia beat Getafe 3-1.
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