Unbeaten leaders Barcelona have pulled six points clear of chasing Atletico Madrid and set a record for the best start to a La Liga season when Lionel Messi scored twice in a 5-1 drubbing of Athletic Bilbao.
Real Madrid beat Atletico 2-nil to now trail them by 5 points in third.
Fourth-placed Malaga slumped to a 1-nil defeat at Getafe.
