Sunday’s 2-1 La Liga loss against Deportivo La Coruna at the Riazor was the 73rd Barca match in all competitions that had seen Suarez find the net.

Barcelona back-ups not good enough

The previous 72 had seen Barca go on to win 67 and draw five, but this shock loss ended that remarkable run.

Four days after recording the biggest comeback in Champions League history against Paris Saint-Germain, Barca were poor as they fell to a costly defeat in the title race.

Joselu punished a first-half mistake from goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen to put hosts Depor ahead - his only other two league goals this season came against Real Madrid.

But Depor captain Alex Bergantinos’ header with 16 minutes remaining proved decisive.