Barca star explodes

Suarez in seventh heaven after firing four goals and three assists

Red-hot Luis Suarez scored four goals and contributed three assists as Barcelona's stuttering La Liga title charge sparked back to life with a spectacular 8-0 thrashing of Deportivo La Coruna on Wednesday.

Three straight losses had put the brakes on Barcelona's title pursuit, but Suarez's offensive eruption ended that losing run, while challengers Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid made sure they stayed in the title hunt with victories over Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal respectively.