Liverpool FC greats Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez help set attendance record in the United States
Suarez scores in 2-1 Barcelona victory as former team-mates are reunited
Liverpool greats Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez reunited as LA Galaxy take on Barcelona, photo courtesy of LA GalaxyLuis Suarez got himself on the scoresheet as he was reunited with his former Liverpool FC team-mate Steven Gerrard in Los Angeles.
The two met as Suarez’s Barcelona took on Gerrard’s new side, LA Galaxy, in a pre-season friendly at the Rose Bowl on the west coast of the United States.
Both men played until half-time in what was the biggest gate for a football match involving an MLS side in history, with an attendance of over 93,000.
Suarez scored the first-half opener, but not without controversy as Galaxy claimed a handball in the build-up to his goal. The Uruguayan controlled the ball with his shoulder before striking from close range.
Barcelona eventually won the game 2-1, with goals from Suarez and Sergi Roberto, despite a spirited effort from Galaxy’s youngsters in the second half, who pulled a goal back from Tommy Meyer in the dying minutes.
It came after Suarez and Gerrard had shared a tender moment as they ran onto the pitch. Gerrard had previously tweeted a picture with Suarez before the meeting, calling the 28-year-old the “main man”.
Suarez scored 82 goals for Liverpool after joining the club for £22m from Ajax in January 2011. He almost fired the club to the Premier League title with 31 league goals before departing for Barcelona in a £75m deal last summer.
Gerrard, meanwhile, ended his 17-year association with the Reds this summer, joining LA Galaxy in the MLS. He scored on his debut for the club, and set up another two goals in a 5-2 victory over San Jose Earthquakes.
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