Luis Suarez guided FC Barcelona to an 8-0 away win over Deportiva La Coruna at Estadio Riazor on Wednesday night, ending a four-match winless streak in La Liga.
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Barcelona desperately needed a win after their poor performances against Real Madrid, Real Sociedad & Valencia. The Uruguayan opened the scoring early in the 11th minute after a corner from Ivan Rakitic & doubled the lead 13 minutes later after a sublime assist from Lionel Messi. Ivan Rakitic then went on to the score-sheet as well, just two minutes into the second half.
Luis Suarez scored two more in the 53rd & 64th minute as he took his goal tally to 30 in La Liga, just one behind Cristiano Ronaldo. Lionel Messi, Marc Bartra & Neymar bagged a goal each as Barcelona humiliated Deportiva at the Riazor. Luis Suarez was declared the man of the match as he ended the game with 4 goals & three assists.
Check out the best tweets as Barcelona get their La Liga title charge back on track.
"There's no better time to be facing Barcelona". Tell Deportivo fans that...
Deportivo 0-8 Barcelona FT Possession: 39%-61% Pass acc: 83%-92% Shots: 16-19 Chances created: 11-16 They’re back.
DEP 0-8 FCB (FT) - Barcelona is the only team which has won away by 8+ goals in La Liga. And this is the FOURTH time
https://twitter.com/trollfootball/status/722871267540402176
Barcelona's 6 goals vs. Deportivo: Goal by Suarez Goal by Suarez Assist by Suarez Goal by Suarez Goal by Suarez Assist by Suarez Wow.
Luis Suárez has scored a hat-trick for Barcelona tonight. His stats this season: Games: 48 Goals: 48 ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽ Wow.
Luis Suarez has now scored 48 goals for Barcelona this season, one more than Ronaldo (47) managed in 1996/97.
Fair to suggest Barcelona's blip is over.
Messi's assist for Barcelona's second goal.
https://twitter.com/footballfunnys/status/722854090951299072
Barcelona are leading a game of association football in Spain. Situation normal.
https://twitter.com/trollfootball/status/722850542532231169
Take seven bows, Luis Suarez.
https://twitter.com/footballmumble/status/722877490407071748
Torres 1 Carroll 1 Liverpool 2 Suarez 4 All Everton’s favourites scoring tonight.
https://twitter.com/soccerst_/status/722875641692037120
https://twitter.com/footy_jokes/status/722868368718430208
7 - Luis Suárez is the first player to have a hand in 7 goals in a La Liga game on 21st Century (4 goals, 3 assists). Predatory.
🔊 Luis Enrique: "Today we have been incredibly effective. We have won handsomely without conceding" #FCBlive
Luis Suárez: "It's not easy to win these games. The important thing is our fate is in our hands" #FCBlive
