Madrid, March 16 (NationPress) Raphinha achieved a stunning hat-trick as FC Barcelona solidified its four-point advantage over Real Madrid at the pinnacle of La Liga with a commanding 5-2 victory against Sevilla on Sunday afternoon.

Barcelona's manager Hansi Flick opted to rest Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez in anticipation of the upcoming Champions League clash at home against Newcastle United, yet his team swiftly asserted dominance with two penalties converted by Raphinha.

The first penalty was awarded after Joao Cancelo was fouled in the Sevilla penalty area just seven minutes into the match, followed by a second penalty after another handball incident involving Cancelo.

Dani Olmo extended the lead to 3-0 in the 38th minute, thanks to an assist from Marc Bernal, before Oso managed to score a consolation goal for the visitors during injury time.

Raphinha completed his hat-trick with a deflected shot early in the second half, and Cancelo netted a well-deserved goal, cutting inside his defender and striking accurately with half an hour remaining.

Djibril Sow added Sevilla's second goal with a header in the dying moments of the match.

In another match, Betis and Celta Vigo, Spain's representatives in this season's Europa League, played to a 1-1 draw in Seville. Ferran Jutgla opened the scoring for Celta in the fourth minute with a long-range effort that Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles should have saved.

Hector Bellerin equalized for Betis just three minutes into the second half with a shot from a tight angle after a good pass from Aitor Ruibal.

Real Sociedad triumphed in its local derby, defeating Osasuna 3-1 at home. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 24th minute, followed by Benat Turrientes and Goncalo Guedes combining twice for Guedes to score again, making it 3-0.

Victor Munoz provided a consolation goal for Osasuna in the 77th minute.

Mallorca moved out of the relegation zone after overcoming Espanyol 2-1. Charles Pickel gave Espanyol the lead in the 35th minute, but was sent off for a foul in the 53rd minute. Pablo Torre equalized for Mallorca in the 64th minute, despite Espanyol's claims of a foul by Samu Costa in the build-up. Costa then netted the winner in the 87th minute.

On Saturday, Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa utilized some B-team players, leading to a comfortable 4-1 victory over a struggling Elche. Antonio Rudiger and Fede Valverde put Real Madrid ahead 2-0 before halftime, with Dean Huijsen scoring a header in the 66th minute.

Even though young player Manuel Angel scored an own goal, Arda Guler delivered the highlight of the match with a spectacular goal from inside his own half to final score 4-1. Elche slipped into the relegation zone, facing Mallorca next week.

Atletico Madrid secured a 1-0 victory over Getafe, thanks to a remarkable seventh-minute goal from Nahuel Molina, in a match where Getafe's defender Abdel Abqar was sent off for an inappropriate action against Atletico striker Alexander Sorloth.

David Costas scored the only goal to give Oviedo a 1-0 home win against Valencia, while Girona triumphed over Athletic Bilbao with a 3-0 scoreline, featuring goals from Hugo Rincon, Azz-Eddine Ounahi, and Claudio Echeverri.

On Friday night, Nicolas Pepe salvaged a point for Villarreal with a last-minute goal in a 1-1 draw against Alaves, who had taken the lead through an own goal by Rafa Marin.