DBasia.news – Barcelona coach, Quique Setien, said he was excited by the “comeback” of Luis Suarez. He was also impressed with the performance of striker, Martin Braithwaite.
Barcelona successfully defeated Mallorca 4-0 in the “restart” match of the Spanish LaLiga at the Son Moix Stadium, Sunday (6/14) AM.
Barca’s winning goals were scored by Arturo Vidal (2 ‘), Martin Braithwaite (37’), Jordi Alba (79 ‘) and Lionel Messi (90’).
In addition to a big win, Setien marked this match by playing Suarez after a knee injury since January.
Suarez came on for Antoine Griezmann in the 57th minute. He successfully debut his “comeback” with the contribution of one assist.
“I am satisfied to see Suarez on the field again,” Setien said in a press conference after the match.
“He was able to make an impact on the team in the last 30 or 35 minutes. “He is an important player for us,” he added.
Meanwhile, Braithwaite, who appeared as a starter, managed to create the inaugural goal with Barca since brought in from Leganes, last February.
“Braithwaite’s performance and goals are also amazing. It’s a big day for him, “Setien stated.
As for this victory, Barca are firmly at the top of the standings with 61 points, as well as distance away from Real Madrid (56 points) who had just competed against Eibar.