Barcelona wrapped up a 25th La Liga title with four matches to spare, after a Lionel Messi hat-trick secured a thrilling 4-2 victory against Deportivo La Coruna.

Distressed Atletico Madrid defender Jose Maria Gimenez was seen crying, whilst Deportivo fans gave Fernando Torres a standing ovation as he was carried from the field.

Luis Suarez's four goals helped FC Barcelona snap their recent losing streak with a commanding 8-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna to stay on top of the La Liga table.

Zinedine Zidane took over as manager of Real Madrid following the sacking of former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.

Lucas Perez and Alex Bergantinos rescued Deportivo as Barcelona F.C. threw a two-goal cushion to settle for a draw

Atletico Madrid looked set to usurp Real Madrid and Barcelona when Tiago's finely struck opener handed them a half-time lead. But Lucas Perez's equaliser 14 minutes from time handed Deportivo la Coruna a 1-1 draw.

Police confirmed that 24 people had been arrested in the incidents that took place in the streets parallel to the Manzanares river surrounding the Calderon.