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– Luis Suarez heaped more misery on his former club Barcelona as he helped Atletico Madrid claim a 2-0 victory over the Catalans on Saturday.
– The striker contributed a goal and an assist to mount pressure on Barca coach Ronald Koeman heading into the international break.
– The former Barca man set up Thomas Lemar for the opener and the Frenchman returned the favour as Suarez sealed the victory for the reigning LaLiga champions.
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– Atletico move up to second place behind leaders Real Madrid while Barcelona remain ninth after back-to-back defeats in all competitions.
– Before the game, Barca president Joan Laporta made the surprise move to announce Koeman’s job at the club is safe despite a terrible run of form.
– The public backing did not improve matters on the pitch as Atletico took the lead after 23 minutes when Lemar was on the end of Suarez’s pass to score.
– The goal lead to a visible argument between Barca stalwarts Gerard Pique and Sergio Busquets.
– The hosts grabbed a second on the stroke of half time with Suarez finishing off a fantastic counter attack.
– Barca improved in the second half but were unable to score and slipped to their LaLiga defeat of the season.
– Atletico are next in action against Granada after the international break on October 16 on the road. Barcelona face Valencia in their next LaLiga match on October 17 at Camp Nou.
