The €94 million striker finally netted in the Primera Division, while Lionel Messi
struck twice, with Pedro and Gerard Pique bagging one goal apiece
Luis Suarez ended his Liga goal drought as Barcelona closed to within a point of
leaders Real Madrid with a resounding 5-0 win over Cordoba.
Pedro broke the deadlock with just three minutes on the clock and the winger then
turned provided for Suarez, who opened his Primera Division account at the eighth
attempt with an instinctive finish shortly after half-time.
Gerard Pique made it 3-0 by heading home a Xavi free kick and before Lionel Messi
put the seal on an ultimately facile victory with two late right-footed strikes.
Luis Enrique opted to leave Neymar on the bench despite the Brazilian overcoming
an ankle injury, with Pedro's Copa del Rey hat-trick against Huesca earning the
Spain international a start in La Liga.
And the coach's decision was vindicated with just over a minute played, as
Rakitic's lofted pass picked out Pedro 's darting run and the forward coolly steered
past Juan Carlos.
Barcelona continued to dictate the game and went agonisingly close to doubling
their lead in the 12th minute, but Suarez's acrobatic volley from a Jordi Alba cross
found the side-netting.
Cordoba eventually tested Claudio Bravo with 26 minutes gone, as Borja Garcia
tried his luck from the left flank and almost saw his attempt creep inside the
Chilean goalkeeper's right-hand post.
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