Barcelona returned to the top of LaLiga with a straightforward 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Levante on Sunday as Marc Bernal, Frenkie De Jong and substitute Fermin Lopez struck at Camp Nou, Reuters reported. 

Last season's champions moved to 61 points from 25 games, one ahead of Real Madrid after their rivals' defeat by Osasuna on Saturday.

Barca had slipped to second following last week's 2-1 loss to Girona but on Sunday they ensured Real's setback did not go to waste and rarely looked troubled by a Levante side second from bottom on 18 points, according to Reuters.