Real Madrid hammer Deportivo La Coruna but brilliant Barcelona extend their lead: La Liga round-up

Round-up: Ernesto Valverde's side saw second-placed Atletico Madrid draw 1-1 against Girona on Saturday and took full advantage in Seville, hammering Real Betis

Gareth Bale was superb as Real got back to winning ways (Getty)

Barcelona opened up an 11-point lead at the top of LaLiga after hammering Real Betis 5-0 at the Estadio Benito Villamarin on Sunday.

Ernesto Valverde's side saw second-placed Atletico Madrid draw 1-1 against Girona on Saturday and took full advantage in Seville.

They had to wait until the second half to open the scoring, through Ivan Rakitic in the 59th minute, but eventually ran out comfortable winners.

Lionel Messi made it 2-0 just five minutes after Rakitic had struck and Luis Suarez's effort in the 69th minute effectively ended the contest.

Messi added his second of the night with 10 minutes remaining and Suarez grabbed a brace of his own late on.

The leaders are 19 points ahead of fourth-placed Real Madrid and extended their unbeaten run in the league to 27 games.

Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Nacho all scored twice as Real got back to winning ways with a crushing 7-1 victory over Deportivo La Coruna.

Bale departed to a standing ovation (Getty)

Wales international Bale took his tally to five goals in his last four matches to help Madrid to only a second win in their last six matches in all competitions.

After a bright start, Madrid fell behind in the 23rd minute as Lucas Perez got in behind the defence and squared the ball to Adrian who slotted home.

Zinedine Zidane's men responded and hauled themselves level after 32 minutes when Marcelo's pull back was side-footed home by Nacho from 15 yards.

Madrid were ahead before the break when Bale curled a stunning strike into the top corner and the former Tottenham forward added his second of the game in the 58th minute with a header from a Toni Kroos corner.

Zinedine Zidane has come under increasing pressure (Getty)

Another superb effort from Luka Modric made it 4-1, Ronaldo tapped in his fifth LaLiga goal of the season before a neat header from the Portuguese put Madrid 6-1 up.

Nacho's second of the game two minutes from time completed the scoring.

In Sunday's early kick-off, Alaves threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to Leganes.

After a goalless first half, Munir El Haddadi opened the scoring in the 47th minute after good work from John Guidetti.

John Guidetti was on target again (Getty)

Swede Guidetti again provided the assist for Alfonso Pedraza to double the home side's advantage shortly afterwards.

Leganes were awarded a penalty in the 74th minute which was converted by Gabriel, and after Alaves defender Rodrigo Ely was shown a second yellow card, the visitors snatched an 88th-minute equaliser through Joseba Zaldua.

Maxi Gomez was Celta Vigo's match-winner as they came from behind to beat Real Sociedad 2-1.

Sociedad took a 10th-minute lead when striker Willian Jose headed home Xabi Prieto's cross, although the visitors were soon back on level terms courtesy of Iago Aspas' penalty after Juanmi had been adjudged to have handled.

The home side had a chance to restore their lead when they too were awarded a penalty for midfielder Stanislav Lobotka's challenge on Sergio Canales, but Jose hit the bar from the spot.

Celta took full advantage of their escape 15 minutes from time when frontman Gomez snatched victory with a header from Daniel Wass' cross.