Luis Suarez double puts Barcelona on cusp of title

Published 14/05/2016 at 15:56 GMT

Barcelona are on the cusp of winning the Spanish title after a first-half double from Luis Suarez put them 2-0 up at Granada.

Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez celebrates a goal during the Spanish league football match Granada FC vs FC Barcelona at Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium in Granada on May 14, 2016.

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The Catalan side are a point ahead of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga table, with Zinedine Zidane’s men also 2-0 ahead in their match against Deportivo La Coruna at half-time.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the seventh minute as Real tried to pile pressure on their rivals, and then added a second 20 minutes later.

However, Suarez settled Barcelona's nerves and his goals mean they must suffer a shocking collapse in the second period if they are not to retain their title. They could also pick up a second trophy in a week when they face Sevilla in the Copa Del Rey final on Sunday, May 22.

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