Suarez scored both of Barca’s goals but Celta forward Fedor Smolov and Iago Aspas each levelled for the struggling hosts.
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His effort averted a second consecutive draw, which would have further dented the champions’ La Liga title defence
Setien started Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and February recruit Martin Braithwaite in the 4-0 win at Real Mallorca over the weekend.
Barcelona have been dealt a huge blow in their quest for success as Luis Suarez has been ruled out for four months after undergoing knee surgery.
Luis Suarez has been named La Liga’s Player of the Month for December after a fine run of form for Barcelona in the run-up to Christmas.
The event took place on the 10th anniversary of their wedding.
Barca had a half-chance inside the first four minutes when Jordi Alba volleyed a brilliant pass into the path of Luis Suarez inside the Madrid box, but the Uruguay international just could not make contact.
Luis Suarez opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 27th minute when he latched onto a deft pass from Messi before the pair combined to double their advantage four minutes later.
Griezmann put Barca ahead in the 13th minute after a routine move from his side.
Lautaro Martinez got the visitors off to a flying start after just three minutes when he pounced on a ball behind the defence and slotted his left-footed shot past Marc-Andre ter Stegen while under pressure from Clement Lenglet.
Goals from Fati, Frenkie de Jong, Gerard Pique and two from Luis Suarez gave Barca their second win of the season
The Catalan club have confirmed that he has a calf injury and, although they didn’t specify a recovery time, that injury could sideline him for three to four weeks
Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo Moreno struck first-half goals to give Marcelino’s dominant Valencia control of the final in Seville’s sweltering Benito Villamarin stadium
Barcelona striker, Luis Suarez, is set to be sidelined for four to six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery to treat a medical meniscus injury, the club said on Friday.
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez thanked former club Liverpool for raising the standard of his game during a three-and-a-half-year spell at Merseyside, but the Uruguayan is focused on knocking them out of the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday.
His brace took his goal tally for the Catalans to a remarkable 600 in the process
The two teams were level approaching the final five minutes of action
Barcelona have said Luis Suarez will be sidelined for around two weeks after spraining an ankle in Sunday’s win at Real Betis.
Barcelona booked their spot in the final of the 2019 Copa del Rey courtesy of a 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the second leg of their semi-final at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night.
The result ensured both sides remained unbeaten in this season’s competition