Barca run riot before coach bombshell, Real falter


Football Soccer - Barcelona v Sporting Gijon - Spanish LaLiga Santander - Camp Nou stadium, Barcelona, Spain - 1/03/2017. Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic celebrates a goal. REUTERS/Albert Gea

MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona thrashed Sporting Gijon 6-1 to go top of La Liga on a dramatic night in Spain on Wednesday as Luis Enrique announced he was stepping down as the Catalan club's coach at the end of the season.

Barca sneaked ahead of arch-rivals Real Madrid in La Liga after Zinedine Zidane's side came from behind with 10 men following the sending-off of Gareth Bale to draw 3-3 at home to Las Palmas thanks to two late strikes from Cristiano Ronaldo.

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