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BARCELONA: Luis Suarez ensures that Barcelona continues to win without the injured Lionel Messi.
Suarez came to the rescue of Barcelona on Saturday with a two-goal performance including a 90th-minute winner scoring a 3-2 return to Rayo Vallecano.
The double of Suarez gives him six goals for Barcelona since Messi broke his right forearm on October 20th. He leads the Spanish league with nine goals in 11
"The match was very difficult for us, but we knew how to change it," said Suarez. "You can lose leagues on fields like this."
Barcelona increased their four-point lead over Altetico Madrid, who drew 1-1 on Leganes and Alaves. Alaves visiting Eibar Sunday.
Madrid stayed seven points behind sixth after defeating Valladolid 2-0 in their first six-round victory in the home debut of interim coach Santiago Solari.
BARCA FIGHTBACK
Suarez opened the scoring at the Vallecas stadium by scoring a pbad from Jordi Alba, which was cleared by a long ball from Ivan Rakitic.
But the hosts reversed the game to bend in Jose Pozo's favor. Substitute Alvaro Garcia placed a ball that went out to the post.
Rayo squeezed through the 87th goal of substitute Ousmane Dembele forcing a pbad from defender Gerard Pique. Suarez then scored his second goal to complete the back match while he was not designated to stab in the center of Sergi Roberto's center.
VINICIUS SAVES SOLARI
For a second game in a row under Solari, Madrid
A few minutes after the replacement of Marco Asensio, Vinicius Junio showed more verve than his fellow striker by launching a defender and throwing a powerful shot. His shot deflected on defender Valladolid Kiko Olivas. The League credited the goal of the 83rd minute for Vinicius.
"When I got the ball, I thought I would score, I counted" one, two, three "and then I hit hard," Vinicius said.
Sergio Ramos added another goal from the penalty spot two minutes from the end, after Fernando Calero made a mistake on Karim Benzema.
Solari gave Vinicius his first start for Madrid on Wednesday, and the Brazilian striker replied by scoring two goals to beat Melilla Copa del Rey. Vinicius played 12 minutes under Solari's predecessor, Julen Lopetegui, since arriving at the club this summer by Flamengo.
Some Madrid players were mocked by local fans for the recent form of the team, but Vinicius was applauded during his defeat. 73
Solari says he told Vinicius to "take chances, try his luck against the defense."
FREE KICK OF GRIEZMANN
Antoine Griezmann scored on a free kick before Atletico conceded a goal scrawled for a third consecutive away match.
Leganes equalized against Guido Carrillo eight minutes from the end.
Atletico won only one of six games outside the league.
"We know that he is at Saul Niguez, Atletico midfielder." Leganes played a good first half, but we must be more ambitious. "
MAD Mestalla
Valencia was mocked by its supporters at Stade Mestalla, with many white handkerchiefs waving their hand to highlight their anger during the team's bad season, after defeating 1-0 at home. Girona exhausted by injury
Valencia, who finished fourth last season, is 14th after winning only one victory in eleven rounds.
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