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.

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.