La Liga Table 2016 Week 25: Updated Standings Following Wednesday's Result

Barcelona took advantage of their game in hand at the summit of the Spanish Primera Division on Wednesday by defeating Sporting Gijon, 3-1, as Lionel Messi became the first player to score 300 goals in La Liga.

The Argentine wizard netted twice at El Molinon to send the Blaugrana six points clear at the top of the standings.

Luis Suarez also scored, making up for an earlier penalty miss in the match.

Here is the latest La Liga standings after Barca's win: 

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GD	Points
1	Barcelona	24	19	3	2	46	60
2	Atletico Madrid	24	17	3	4	24	54
3	Real Madrid	24	16	5	3	47	53
4	Villarreal	24	14	6	4	12	48
5	Sevilla	24	11	7	6	10	40
6	Eibar	24	10	6	8	7	36
7	Athletic Bilbao	24	10	5	9	1	35
8	Celta Vigo	24	10	5	9	-7	35
9	Deportivo La Coruna	24	6	14	4	3	32
10	Real Sociedad	24	8	6	10	0	30
11	Malaga	24	8	6	10	0	30
12	Valencia	24	6	10	8	3	28
13	Getafe	24	7	5	12	-10	26
14	Real Betis	24	6	8	10	-15	26
15	Rayo Vallecano	24	6	6	12	-17	24
16	Sporting Gijon	24	6	5	13	-14	23
17	Espanyol	24	6	4	14	-27	22
18	Las Palmas	24	5	6	13	-15	21
19	Granada	24	5	5	14	-24	20
20	Levante	24	4	5	15	-24	17

Wednesday Recap

The world was watching and waiting for Messi to claim yet another slice of history against Gijon, and the masterful artist did not disappoint, as he scored his 300th Spanish league goal.

Suarez played the role of creator for both of Messi's strikes, feeding the Argentina international for his brace.

Bleacher Report UK celebrated the player's new record:

Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu also congratulated the forward:

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However, Gijon muted Messi's opener only two minutes after his first goal, as Carlos Castro finished off a devastating counter-attack.

Barca reclaimed the lead four minutes later, as Messi collected his second, and his club's 10,000th goal in team history, according to Lewis Jones of Sky Sports.

It appeared Suarez would hit Barca's third of the night from the penalty spot shortly after the one-hour mark, but the Uruguay ace saw his effort stopped by goalkeeper Ivan Cuellar.

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Cuellar had fouled Suarez as the penalty was awarded, and he immediately turned from villain to hero in a matter of seconds. 

However, the former Liverpool hitman made up for his miss with a sumptuous curling effort six minutes later, leaving the Sporting No. 1 no chance.

Sky Sports Statto highlighted the player's record this term:

Barca's grip on the title tightened on Wednesday, and the quality exuded by Messi, Suarez and Neymar has reached new levels.

The league leaders appear unstoppable as they race to a second treble at home and abroad, and it is bemusing to consider a viable challenger to their dominance.

Messi has now raced through the 300-goal barrier at only 28, and he is likely to thrash the current total by the time his playing career is over.