Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Real Madrid - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - October 28, 2018 Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrates scoring their fourth goal and completing his hat-trick REUTERS/Paul Hanna TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

MADRID (Reuters) - La Liga leaders Barcelona thrashed great rivals Real Madrid to all but seal coach Julen Lopetegui's fate while surprise package Alaves kept the heat on the Catalans by downing Villarrealto move second.

Atletico Madrid bounced back from their disaster inDortmund, but there was more frustration for Valencia and Athletic Bilbao.