Barca blitz keeps heat on Madrid

MADRID - With Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi in top form, Barcelona took less than 10 minutes to dispatch Sevilla and keep the pressure on La Liga leader Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Suarez scored with a bicycle kick and Messi struck twice within the next eight minutes on his return to action as Barca eased to a 3-0 victory in its pursuit of a third straight league title.

Madrid, minus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and several other regulars, beat struggler Leganes 4-2 to maintain a two-point lead over the second-place Catalan club. Zinedine Zidane's side also has a game in hand over Barca.