Carrasco's dominant day puts rampant Atletico back atop La Liga

Atletico Madrid maintained its spot atop the La Liga table Saturday by obliterating a woeful Granada at the Vicente Calderon, with photogenic attacker Yannick Ferreira Carrasco leading the way.

The Belgian, 23, had an afternoon to remember as Los Rojiblancos humiliated their last-place opposition, Ferreira Carrasco netting a hat trick and setting up two more in a 7-1 destruction.

His third tally was the pick of the bunch, a fierce first-time strike in the 61st minute:

The win keeps Atletico atop the table on goal difference over city rival Real Madrid, who also waltzed to three points on the day in a 6-1 win over Real Betis.