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Two own goals help Barcelona beat Roma 4-1

By Mutala Yakubu
Luis Suarez had not scored in 10 Champions League games - a run going back to March 2017
Luis Suarez had not scored in 10 Champions League games - a run going back to March 2017
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Luis Suarez scored his first Champions League goal in more than a year as Barcelona beat Roma convincingly in the quarter-final first leg.

Barca benefitted from two own goals to take control of the tie.

First Daniele de Rossi slid into his own net in a bid to keep the ball away from Lionel Messi, and then Kostas Manolas bundled another in, with Gerard Pique tapping in Barcelona's third.

Edin Dzeko gave Roma hope - but Suarez then slammed home from 14 yards.

Barca are strong favourites to clinch their first semi-final spot since 2014-15, when they won the tournament, next Wednesday at the Stadio Olimpico.

Source:BBC