Luis Suarez inspires Barcelona to comeback win over 10-man Atletico Madrid

Luis Suarez scored twice as Barcelona came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, although the match might have finished very different had Fernando Torres kept his discipline.

The former Liverpool and Chelsea striker had given his side a 1-0 lead at the Camp Nou only to be shown two quick-fire yellow cards for a couple of foolish tackles, leaving Diego Simeone’s team down a man in the quarter-final first leg.

Atletico defended stubbornly despite their numerical disadvantage but were eventually broken down by Barcelona’s formidable frontline, with Suarez scoring two second half goals to give the Catalans a narrow lead ahead of the return leg at the Vicente Calderon.

Suarez himself was perhaps fortunate to remain on the pitch following a kick-out and throat grab of Filipe Luis, with no less than 10 yellow cards show over the course of the feisty match. Ultimately, Simeone must have been thankful to have only suffered a single-goal defeat given the circumstances.

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Did Fernando Torres cost Atletico Madrid a win at Camp Nou? It was all going so well for the most maligned striker in the European game, with Fernando Torres striking the opener for Atletico Madrid. But he followed that goal up by picking up two quick-fire yellow cards and leaving his side down by a man. The capital club felt the effects of Torres’ stupidity late in the contest, as they suffered fatigue, and Diego Simeone will ponder how different things could have been had his number nine kept his cool. Atletico were comfortable until that point.

Luis Suarez (Barcelona): The former Liverpool striker certainly didn’t turn in his best performance of the season, but he scored two of his most important goals. Luis Suarez now has 45 goals in 45 appearances for Barcelona in the 2015/16 campaign and showed real finisher’s instinct to turn this match around for the Catalans. Although he was perhaps lucky to stay on the pitch after a couple of flashpoints, for which he could have seen red.

Barcelona: Ter Stegen 6, Alves 8. Pique 6, Mascherano 7, Alba 6, Busquets 6, Rakitic 5, Iniesta 7, Messi 7, Suarez 8, Neymar 7. Subs - Roberto 5, Rafinha 6, Arda.

Atletico Madrid: Oblak 6, Juanfran 7, Lucas 8, Godin 8, Luis 7, Gabi 7, Koke 7, Saul 6, Carrasco 5, Griezmann 6, Torres 6. Subs - Fernandez 5, Correa, Partey 6.

21’ - NEYMAR PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE SCORED! That was the best chance of the match so far. Alves flips a cross into the box, but after leaping highest Neymar puts his header over the bar.

25’ - GOAL! Barcelona 0 Atletico Madrid 1. Atletico Madrid have a crucial away goal and a lead at the Camp Nou! Koke picks a pass for Torres, who splits the defence and finishes low through the legs of Ter Stegen.

34’ - GRIEZMANN'S SHOT NEEDED SAVING! That was almost 2-0 to Atletico Madrid. Griezmann takes down a long ball on the counter attack but sees his shot on the stretch tipped round the post by Ter Stegen!

38’ - SENT OFF! Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid). Disaster for Atletico Madrid! Torres has picked up a second yellow card for a foul on Busquets. The away side will be down to 10 men!

50’ - WHAT A CHANCE FOR GRIEZMANN! Carrasco gets to the byline from a quick freekick and fires a low ball across the face of goal, but the Frenchman can't quite make enough of a connection.

52’ - ALMOST A MESSI STUNNER! That was almost one of the moments of the season. Messi took a Neymar cross on the chest and sent an overhead kick towards goal, but it flashes past the post.

54’ - OFF THE CROSSBAR FROM NEYMAR! The Brazilian attacker was afforded a few yards of space just inside the penalty area, but he can only find the woodwork with a thunderous effort.

56’ - WHAT A TACKLE BY LUIS! Oh wow, the Atletico Madrid left back needed to make that intervention. He won the ball on the slide just yards from his own goal under pressure from Neymar and Suarez.

59’ - NEYMAR SHOULD HAVE DONE BETTER! The Barcelona number 11 somehow managed to lose his marker inside the area, running on to a cross, but he can only find the gloves of Oblak with his header.

60’ - OBLAK MAKES THE SAVE FROM MESSI! The little Argentine's shot is saved by the Atletico Madrid keeper, with Juanfran making a goal-saving tackle on Neymar from the rebound.

64’ - GOAL! Barcelona 1 Atletico Madrid 1. The Catalans finally have the equaliser! It had been coming! Alba meets an Alves cross on the volley and Suarez flicks it home into the empty net from a matter of yards.

67’ - SUAREZ DIDN'T CATCH THE SHOT FULLY ON THE VOLLEY! Neymar finds the former Liverpool striker unmarked at the far post, but he sends his shot down into the turf.

75’ - GOAL! Barcelona 2 Atletico Madrid 1. The turnaround is complete! Messi into Suarez out to Alves, who crosses for Suarez and the Barcelona number nine thunders a header past Oblak. Barca have the lead!

Barcelona have now won seven successive matches against Atletico Madrid in all competitions.

Just three players needed fewer games than Luis Suárez (23) to score 16 goals in the Champions League - Ruud Van Nistelrooy (20), Roberto Soldado (20) and Jari Litmanen (22).

Suarez has now scored 45 goals in 45 appearances for Barcelona this season