Barcelona's Luis Suarez (C) celebrates his goal with teammates during their Spanish first division soccer match against Levante at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona February 15, 2015. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino
MADRID (Reuters) - Lionel Messi marked his 300th La Liga appearance with a record-equalling hat-trick and an assist for Neymar as Barcelona stayed hard on the heels of leaders Real Madrid with a 5-0 romp at home to Levante on Sunday.
While Messi continued to rewrite the record books with another masterclass, third-placed Atletico Madrid's hopes of a second straight title were dealt a blow when the champions were beaten 2-0 at mid-table Celta Vigo.
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