Skip to content

Lionel Messi tops La Liga Power Rankings with hat-trick as Barcelona claim title

COVER

Lionel Messi has topped the La Liga Power Rankings once again, having been toppled briefly by Raul Garcia last week.

Messi topped the chart for the 16th week this season after netting his 46th career hat-trick as Barcelona secured the La Liga title with a 4-2 win at Deportivo.

Villarreal striker Carlos Bacca also netted a hat-trick during a 4-1 win over Celta Vigo to land the runner-up spot - helping his side keep pace with Real Betis in the race for fifth place.

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

Highlights of Barcelona's 4-2 win over Deportivo which sealed the La Liga title.

Betis maintained their five-point advantage over Villarreal after a 2-1 win over relegated Malaga, with Fabian Ruiz (No 3, up 17 places) hitting the match-winner from range, while Antonio Barragan - on loan from Middlesbrough - retained his place at No 8.

Gerard Moreno (No 5, up 12 places) rescued a point for Espanyol against Las Palmas, while Levante winger Jose Luiz Morales (No 6, up four places) sealed a 2-1 win over Sevilla - assisted by Jose Campana.

Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal (No 8, up 13 places) scored during a 3-1 over Athletic Bilbao, which saw Bilbao's Mikel San Jose score two own goals - while last week's table-topper Garcia (No 4, down three places) converted a consolation from the penalty spot.

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

Guillem Balague looks ahead to Barcelona and Real Madrid - and picks his combined XI.

The Power Rankings methodology reflects a player's performance over the last five La Liga matchdays by awarding points to players for 32 different stats.

Also See:

Below, we present this week's Power Rankings, your club's top points scorer and the accumulative season rankings.

The Sky Sports Power Rankings will be updated every week during the season, so be sure to keep an eye on the big movers...

Comment below to get involved in the debate, but please adhere to our House Rules. If you wish to report any comment, simply click on the down arrow next to the offending comment and click 'Report'.

Play Super 6
Play Super 6

Could you be the next Super 6 winner? Enter your predictions for free here.

Around Sky