BARCELONA,Spain — Neymar scored twofold and Luis Suarez added another goal Sunday to again lead Barcelona in the absence of Lionel Messi

BARCELONA,Spain — Neymar scored twofold and Luis Suarez added another goal Sunday to again lead Barcelona in the absence of Lionel Messi.

this time to a 3-0 won at home over Villarreal that provisionally lifted the defending champions top of the Spanish league.

Barcelona needed an hour of rush attacks until Neymar broke through in the past Suarez added a penalty in the 70th.

Neymar scored an subtle second goal in the 85th when he used a sublime touch to flip the ball paid a defender before spinning and driving it home.

"I thought about the move before I did it,"Neymar said, "I'm happy with what I am gift the team, but I think I can improve."

Real Madrid is three points behind the Catalan club but can correct the lead with a win at Sevilla later. The fierce rivals are set to meet next round since the international break.

One thing is clear,Neymar and Suarez are giving Barcelona's fans hope that they won't need Messi to get a well result at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

The two stars direction Barcelona with 13 goals every this season and score 20 of Barcelona's 23 goals since Messi tore a binder in his left knee on Sept.26.Neymar scored twice & Suarez once in a 3-0 win paid BATE Borisov in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique left open the chance of Messi entity fit for the big match.

"Do I rule him out for the 'clasico'? I can't say yes,nor can I say no.He is recovering well." Luis Enrique said,"We are infinitely stronger with Messi."

In the capital, Antoine Griezmann score a header three minutes into stoppage time to pay Atletico Madrid a 1-0 victory over Sporting Gijon that lifted it into third place in four points off the lead.

Villarreal neutralized Barcelona's superior possession in the first half, and its endurance almost paid off when forward Samuel Castillejo tested Claudio Bravo seconds before halftime.

But Villarreal,which was left in fifth place after a third afar game without a win, couldn't keep up as Barcelona poured forward.

The tense, tactical match led to Iniesta, Neymar and Suarez all getting booked for protesting by early in the second half, before Barcelona nearly scored when Dani Alves hit the post in the 48th.

Barcelona's breakthrough didn't take long. Sergio Busqusts intercepted a pass and played Neymar clear in the area, with the Brazilian scoring with in left foot.