Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga


Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Leganes - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - January 20, 2019 Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their third goal with Jordi Alba REUTERS/Albert Gea

MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona kept the pace at the top of La Liga with a 3-1 victory over Leganes that was marred by VAR controversy, maintaining their five-point advantage over Atletico in second.

Real Madrid moved into third with a 2-0 win over Sevilla, while the race for the fourth Champions League spot hots up.

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