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

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Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar (R) celebrates with Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez after scoring during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Real Sporting de Gijón at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on April 23, 2016. / AFP PHOTO

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.

Only Barca's superior head-to-head record continues to separate them from Atletico Madrid with three games remaining as Angel Correa's deflected strike handed Diego Simeone's men a 1-0 win over Malaga.

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