Paul Collins: Barca get a penalty, Messi and Suarez on hat tricks let Neymar take it. Neymar is lucky he isn't in Ronaldo's team

French Ligue 1

Over in France, title-chasing Lyon have just kicked off the second half of their match against relegation strugglers Evian.

Everything went Lyon's way in the first half and they are two goals to the good. Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso drew a foul from Evian defender Dany Nounkeu and referee Benoit Bastien pointed to the spot. Highly-rated France forward Alexandre Lacazette made no mistake with the penalty and fired past Benjamin Leroy to double their lead.

Lyon are aiming to move level with leaders PSG, who play tomorrow.

Italian Serie A

Game on in Genoa. Remember, Juventus are looking to earn the point needed to secure their fourth straight Italian title.

Imagine the stunned silence on Real Madrid's luxury coach as Ronaldo, Bale and co watched that performance as they headed from the hotel to Sevilla's Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.

Barcelona are five points clear of their arch-rivals, who must respond with a win at fifth-placed Sevilla later (19:00 BST).

All over in Andalucia! And the home side are grateful to hear that final whistle. Leaders Barcelona were simply stunning as they blasted past La Liga's bottom side in a rampant second-half performance.

Over to you Real Madrid....

Two minutes of misery left for Cordoba, according to the fourth official.

This is becoming absolutely ridiculous now. Barca move into an 8-0 (eight) lead as Luis Suarez is not denied his first hat-trick for the Catalan club. The Uruguayan pounces on a rebound from close range. If I was a Cordoba player I'd be having a word in the ref's ear to blow for full-time....

Lionel Messi - and Luis Suarez - both decline the opportunity to net their hat-tricks, instead allowing the third leg of their goal-den tripod to stick his name on the scoresheet. Neymar confidently converts as Barca go five points clear at the top of La Liga in some style.

Oh dear, this is becoming embarrassing for Cordoba. The home side concede a penalty - is this Lionel Messi's chance to nab another matchball?

Five days, two matches, 12 goals. Just another normal week for Barcelona. Lionel Messi pounces on a loose ball to knock in his second. That's 405 goals and counting for Barca's record scorer...

After that brief Cordoba attack, normal service is resumed. Barca break through the fresh legs of Pedro, who tees up Lionel Messi with a cross. But the Argentine cannot net his second header of the match as he nods wide.

Cordoba have barely stepped into Barcelona territory since the break, but string together a few passes to briefly threaten. Romanian forward Florin Andone smashes over the bar after a good build-up.

Chance for Luis Suarez to bag his hat-trick....into the side-netting. The Uruguayan collects a perfectly-weighted Xavi to catch a glimpse of the onion bag, only to miss the target.

French Ligue 1

Lyon have dominated the the opening stages of their game with Evian at the Stade de Gerland and the pressure has finally told. Midfielder Clement Grenier, who has only recently returned to the Lyon side after six months out through injury, curls home a superb free-kick from the corner of the box. Visiting goalkeeper Benjamin Leroy got a hand on it but could not keep it out.

And following that fifth goal, Barca boss Luis Enrique decides it is time for his final tactical change. The Cordoba defenders might be praying to see the back of Luis Suarez or Lionel Messi, but instead it is Ivan Rakitic - who has scored one and set up one - who makes way. Another forward, Pedro, is the man who jogs on.

Another cross, another header, another Barca goal. Easy as one, two, three. Gerard Pique completes the hat-trick of headed Barca goals since the break, climbing highest to meet Ivan Rakitic's corner for the fifth.

The fourth official is called into action again, trotting up to the touchline to reveal Barca a making a couple of changes.

Spain's World Cup-winning goalscorer Andres Iniesta receives a warm reception as he is replaced by another hero of that 2010 national team, Xavi. And Javier Mascherano also sees his number raised into the Andalucian air, he is coming off for French centre-back Jeremy Mathieu.

Cordoba coach Jose Romero tells Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng to strip off. He's coming on for Luso, who has just been booked. Sure Ekeng is delighted at the prospect of trying to stop this Barca team...

Luis Suarez's second of the afternoon takes Barcelona to 10 goals in their last one-and-a-half Liga matches. Rampant.