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MADRID -- Vicente Iborra ended his scoring drought in style, coming off the bench to score a second-half hat trick in Sevillas 3-0 win over Celta Vigo in the Spanish league on Sunday.Nearly seven months after his last goal, the midfielder found the net three times after entering the game at halftime to keep Sevilla close to the leaders atop the standings.Im taking this (ball) home, said Iborra, celebrating his first hat trick with Sevilla. And its not to let my kids play with it, its to save it. I want to remember this when I retire.The 28-year-old Iborra entered the match because of an injury sustained by Argentine defender Nico Pareja. Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli took the opportunity to change the teams formation by adding the more offensive Iborra, and it worked perfectly.With the structural change we started controlling possession, Sampaoli said. Vicente was crucial for us.Iborra, who had last scored in a 2-1 loss at Sporting Gijon in April, became the first Sevilla player to score a hat trick away from home since Julio Baptista in 2004.He jumped high among three defenders to open the scoring with a header off a corner kick in the 51st minute, then doubled the lead from inside the area in the 84th. Iborra closed the scoring by converting a penalty kick two minutes into injury time.Its difficult to win here and this comes as a relief for us after the loss to Granada (in the previous round), Iborra said. It allows us to stay near the top in La Liga.Sevilla stayed in third place after 15 rounds with 30 points, one point behind Barcelona and seven behind leader Real Madrid.Celta, which had won five straight at home, stayed on 21 points.On Saturday, Barcelona won 3-0 at Osasuna with two goals by Lionel Messi and one by Luis Suarez, while Madrid edged Deportivo La Coruna 3-2 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium thanks to an injury-time winner by defender Sergio Ramos. Real Sociedad moved to fourth by beating Valencia 3-2 at home.Fifth-placed Atletico Madrid plays at Villarreal on Monday.---OTHER GAMESEibar and promoted Alaves drew 0-0 in their first Basque derby in the top flight, a result that left both clubs from the northern Spanish region near the middle of the table.Eighth-placed Eibar has been in the first division for the past three seasons, but Alaves -- 13th in the 20-team standings -- hadnt made it to the top tier since 2005-06.In Barcelona, ninth-placed Espanyol defeated Sporting Gijon 2-1 to extend its unbeaten streak in the league to nine games. The result left Sporting, which has lost four of its last five games, in the relegation zone.In Seville, Real Betis defeated Athletic Bilbao 1-0 with a goal by forward Ruben Castro in the 18th minute to move six points away from the demotion zone. Athletic is seventh.---Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni Lenny Dykstra Jersey . -- Claudio Bieler hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July. Dwight Gooden Jersey . After slipping from the summit during the week, the Gunners overcame struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains second-half brace. http://www.metssale.com/mets-michael-conforto-jersey/ . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend. Keith Hernandez Jersey . The veteran safety was a starter for the Bengals from 2008-2012. He totaled 41 tackles and three interceptions while starting all but four of the 13 games he played last season. Tug McGraw Mets Jersey . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. ATLANTA -- Atlanta United has added valuable experience for its 2017 inaugural season by signing free-agent midfielder Jeff Larentowicz, a 12-year MLS veteran.Larentowicz has played in 324 games for four teams. He won the MLS Cup with Colorado in 2010.Atlanta United president Darren Eales says Larentowicz will help the expansion team fill its need for players with MLS experience to mix with young talent.The 333-year-old Larentowicz ranks No.dddddddddddd 11 all-time in minutes played among field players. He played with New England from 2005-09 before making stops with Colorado, Chicago and Los Angeles.He has played in 22 career MLS Cup playoff matches.Terms of the deal were not released. ' ' '