Alexis Sánchez struck twice and created a goal for Neymar as Barcelona recovered from conceding early to maintain their perfect La Liga start with a 4-1 win at home to Real Valladolid on Saturday.
An eighth victory in as many games for the champions restored their five-point advantage over arch-rivals Real Madrid, who needed a Cristiano Ronaldo goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time to secure a 3-2 victory at Levante earlier in the evening.
Atlético Madrid, the only other team with seven wins from their opening seven matches, can join Barca on 24 points at the top of the table if they win their home match against Celta Vigo on Sunday.
Real Valladolid forward Javi Guerra silenced the Nou Camp when he headed in a corner in the tenth minute but Barca were level four minutes later when Alexis lashed the ball home from just outside the penalty area.
Cristian Tello squared for Xavi to sidefoot the ball in seven minutes after the break before Neymar sent Alexis clear on the right in the 64th minute and he hit a precise shot into the far corner.
The Chilean returned the compliment by setting up the Brazil forward Neymar to make it 4-1 six minutes later as Barca, who have also won both Champions League outings this season, continued their impressive form under their new coach Gerardo Martino.
The Argentine is the first coach to win his opening eight matches in La Liga, while Barca are the first team to start a campaign with eight victories since Real in the late 1980s.
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