Messi scores hat trick to keep Barca 3 points clear in Spain

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and set up two more goals to lead Barcelona to a 5-0 victory at Levante on Sunday, restoring the defending champion’s three-point lead of the Spanish league.
Messi netted his 18th, 19th and 20th goals in all competitions this season after setting up Luis Suarez to get Barcelona rolling at the Ciutat de Valencia Stadium.
Already trailing 4-0, Levante lost Erick Cabaco in the 76th minute with a direct red card for cutting down Ous