La Liga 2019/20 | Barcelona 5-1 Real Valladolid: four players who impressed for the Blaugrana 

FC Barcelona v Real Valladolid CF - La Liga
FC Barcelona v Real Valladolid CF - La Liga

#3 Luis Suarez

Suarez scored the last goal of the game.
Suarez scored the last goal of the game.

Luis Suarez drifted on the peripheries of the game for the first hour, but exploded to life and got into the thick of the action in the final half-hour following the introduction of Ivan Rakitic.

The Uruguayan international thought he put the ball in the back of the net in the 70th minute from a Jordi Alba square ball, but the linesman was quick to raise his flag and VAR review confirmed that the 32-year-old was marginally offside.

Just seven minutes later, he was not to be denied as he showed great instincts to convert a delightful through ball by his friend and teammate Lionel Messi to bring his tally for the season to six from eight league matches.

In the dying moments of the game, the former Liverpool man showed great technique to skillfully evade the marking of three Valladolid players but his subsequent shot lacked the firepower to beat Jordi Masip in the Valladolid goal.

Though he might have his detractors, Luis Suarez remains an elite striker of the highest quality and if he is to perform at his usual standards, Barcelona would be confident in their chances of going all the way this season.

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