Watch: Suarez hat trick makes him 3rd player to net 40 goals in La Liga season
Luis Suarez simply couldn't be stopped down the stretch, and Barcelona reaped the reward of a sixth La Liga crown in the last eight seasons as a result.
The Uruguayan scoring machine netted a hat trick in the Catalan side's final contest of the campaign on Saturday, recording all three of his club's tallies in a win over Granada that gave the Blaugrana their 24th league triumph.
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In doing so, he wrapped up the Pichichi award - though it won't be official until Sunday's remaining matches are completed - and is now breathing some rarefied air.
40 - Luis Suárez is the third player to score 40 goals in a La Liga season, after Lionel Messi (3) and Cristiano Ronaldo (3). Amazing.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) May 14, 2016
Suarez's trio of goals was his third hat trick in his last five matches, and his 40 league markers were accompanied by 16 assists.