Luis Suarez scored a double on his return to England for the first time since a big money move last summer as Barcelona secured a 2-1 win over Manchester City in their Champions League last 16 first leg clash on Tuesday.
The Uruguayan — who moved to Barcelona from Liverpool — struck twice in the first-half to give his side the upper hand heading towards the second leg at the Nou Camp next month.
Sergio Aguero grabbed a goal for City — though the hosts were soon afterwards reduced to 10 men when Gael Clichy was sent off — and Joe Hart kept City in it with a last minute penalty save from Lionel Messi.
Suarez, who took his tally to nine goals for Barcelona in 23 appearances in all competitions, admitted Hart’s save had kept the tie alive.
“I think that is a positive thing for them,” said Suarez, whose career at Barcelona started belatedly as he served a suspension for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini in last year’s World Cup.
“If it had gone in it would have been a different scenario.
“But at 2-1 there’s a chance for them.”
The other tie of the night saw Juventus beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in Turin, in the first meeting between the two sides since the German outfit beat them in the 1997 Champions League final.
Chiellini was at fault for Dortmund’s equaliser — after Carlos Tevez had opened the scoring for the hosts — as he slipped when in possession and Marco Reus needed no second invitation to score.
However, impressive Spaniard Alvaro Morata restored Juve’s advantage shortly before the half-time break.
The biggest worry for Juventus will be the injury to iconic playmaker Andrea Pirlo after he had to go off in the first-half. – Agence France-Presse
