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Luis Suarez strikes twice as Barcelona rally to beat Inter Milan

Luis Suarez's exquisite volley restored parity at the Camp Nou
Luis Suarez's exquisite volley restored parity at the Camp Nou

Two stylish Luis Suarez finishes inspired Barcelona to a 2-1 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League as Antonio Conte suffered a first defeat since he took charge of the Italian side.

Inter, who lead Serie A after winning all six of their domestic games under Conte, produced a wonderful first-half display and took the lead in the second minute through Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez.

Barca had struggled to get going before half-time but looked more like their usual dominant selves on European nights at the Camp Nou after the break and deservedly pulled level in the 58th minute through a superb swivelling volley from Suarez.

The Catalans then caught Inter out on the counter-attack to take the lead in the 84th minute, with captain Lionel Messi feeding Suarez who produced a cool low finish to prompt relieved celebrations among the 86,000 fans in the stadium.

The win takes Barca second in Group F with four points after two games, the same as leaders Borussia Dortmund who won 2-0 at Slavia Prague.

Inter have one point.

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