Four-goal Suarez keeps Barca on top, Bale rescues Real

Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (right) scores past Sporting Gijon’s goalkeeper Ivan Cuellar during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Real Sporting de Gijón at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Sunday. AFP PHOTO

MADRID: Luis Suarez struck four goals for the second time in four days as Barcelona moved back to the top of La Liga with the help of three penalties in a 6-0 win over Sporting Gijon on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).