Sao Paulo, Dec 7 (EFE).- Uruguayan international Luis Suarez played his last game in the Brazilian league on Wednesday and scored two goals in Gremio\u2019s 2-3 victory over Fluminense, which ensured the runners-up title for the Porto Alegre team.<\/p>
The former Barcelona and Atletico de Madrid player equalized the score in the 41st minute after a pass from Paraguayan Mathias Villasanti.<\/p>
Suerez’s second goal was a result of a penalty he earned in the 63rd minute, which proved to be decisive in the contest.<\/p>
The goal raised Suarez\u2019s tally to 17, helping him finish the competition as the second-highest scorer, jointly with Tiquinho Soares of Botafogo, three behind Paulinho of Atletico Mineiro.<\/p>
Suarez, who is linked to move to Lionel Messi\u2019s Inter Miami in 2024, was coy about this future after the match.<\/p>
“It’s perfect to end the year with Gremio because of everything that has happened,\u201d Suarez said after the match.<\/p>
\u201cClosing a year at the Maracan\u00e1, the temple of world football, without having scored yet at the Maracana, I think it has been great,” Su\u00e1rez celebrated at the end of the match in statements to TV Globo.<\/p>
The Uruguayan recalled the efforts Gremio made to satisfy its fans, having returned from the second division with no renowned players at its disposal.<\/p>
“My wife told me yesterday: ‘Go and have a lot of fun, because you deserve it for the year you’ve had in Brazil.’ That’s what I did today, I came to enjoy, have fun, score goals and help Gremio to return to the Libertadores,” said Suarez.<\/p>
Suarez scored 29 goals and made 17 assists in all the tournaments played with Gremio this year, a feat that earned him a recall to the Uruguay national team.<\/p>
Real Madrid-bound Endrick scored in a 1-1 draw for Palmeiras against Cruzeiro, guiding the side to a record-extending 12th title in Brazil’s Serie A.<\/p>
Pele and Neymar\u2019s former club, Santos, was relegated for the first time following their 2-1 home loss to Fortaleza in the final round of the league. EFE<\/p>
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