Barcelona 4-1 Las Palmas: Neymar hat trick keeps Barca in first place in La Liga
A big second half lifted the visitors to victory
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Barcelona remains in first place in La Liga after thumping Las Palmas on the road 4-1, behind a fantastic hat trick from Neymar. It was a match that Barca didn't wrap up until the second half, but the result was never really in doubt as Las Palmas lacked creativity and execution in the final third. Here's what to know.
Game-changing moment
Luis Suarez scored Barca's second just before the half-hour mark, and it proved to be the winner:
GOOOAAAALLLL!!!!
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@neymarjr turns provider with a SUPERB through ball which @LuisSuarez9 dispatches expertly. 2-0. pic.twitter.com/lsuU4X4bze
Neymar hat trick
Neymar hasn't had his scoring touch much of the season, with Lionel Messi and Suarez dominating the goal scoring. But the Brazilian wasn't going to be outdone on this day, scoring a fantastic hat trick. Here it is:
Neymar's first in the 25th minute:
GOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!!!
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Easy tap in for @neymarjr... but that Busquets pass 😍 pic.twitter.com/nuLdSjGd6o
Neymar's second in the 67th minute:
GOOOAAALLLL!!!@neymarjr steals in at the back post and takes the wind out of the @UDLP_Oficial sails. 3-1. pic.twitter.com/Cqyk0qqmEP
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And the cheeky, rolled-in winner in the 71th minute:
HAT-TRICK!!!!
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@neymarjr nets his third of the evening with a delightful toe-poke. 4-1. 👌 pic.twitter.com/ZqrQq1qnIj
What result means
It means Barca lives to fight another day. Still in first place, Barca isn't the favorite to win the league as it has just one more game left while Real Madrid has two. Barca plays its final match on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET against Eibar.
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