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It was a dream debut for Luis Suarez, as he began his life in Brazil with a hat-trick and a trophy, and Lucas Leiva watched it unfold, but still failed to feature.
Suarez signed for the seventh club of his storied career in December when he agreed a two-year deal to join Brazilian club Gremio.
That meant a reunion with former Liverpool team-mate Lucas, although the midfielder is currently sidelined after discovering heart problems during pre-season medical tests.
That left Lucas watching from the sidelines as Gremio struggled against San Luis at the Recop Gauche on Tuesday night as Suarez made his debut.
Recopa Gaucha is Brazil’s equivalent of the Community Shield, where Gremio’s opponents are relegated from the fourth tier following San Luis’ victory over Passo Fundo in November.
1… 2… 3X SUAREZ! ⚽⚽⚽ Que cartão de visita do uruguaio! 🔥🇺🇾 Se liga aí nos gols do artilheiro do Grêmio! pic.twitter.com/oeB6alrC0I
— TNT Sports BR (@TNTSportsBR) January 18, 2023
Given the gulf between the two teams, it’s no surprise that Suarez has enjoyed a stunning start to life on the pitch with Gremio.
The Uruguayan scored his first goal for the Porto Alegre side in just the fifth minute, taking advantage of a defensive lapse to slot the ball past the keeper to make it 1-0.
San Luis then equalized through Paulinho Santos, but Bitello restored Gremio’s lead, followed by two more from Suarez to win.
On the second occasion he comfortably broke through the space between the two centre-backs before scoring and his third was a successful volley at the near post.
It was far from the most successful hat-trick of Suarez’s career – sorry, John Ruddy – but it marked a brilliant start to life at his new club.
Lucas was in attendance at the Arena do Gremio and, speaking after the match, hailed his new team-mate as a “winning player”, insisting he had “no doubt he will come and change the situation”.
Discussing his future as a player, the 36-year-old said he still had hope he could return to the pitch despite his heart problems.
“The doctors asked me to stop for two or three months. After that, it is necessary to calmly retake the exams,” Zona Mista quoted him as saying.
“I have a lot of hope to get back to normal life and play. I have never had any symptoms, it is very positive. I was caught off guard.
“I’m not used to not playing. But I try to look at the present.
“I went to CT, on weekends i liked it [time with] my family trying to see the bright side of this forced suspension.
It was a dream debut for Luis Suarez, as he began his life in Brazil with a hat-trick and a trophy, and Lucas Leiva watched it unfold, but still failed to feature.
Suarez signed for the seventh club of his storied career in December when he agreed a two-year deal to join Brazilian club Gremio.
That meant a reunion with former Liverpool team-mate Lucas, although the midfielder is currently sidelined after discovering heart problems during pre-season medical tests.
That left Lucas watching from the sidelines as Gremio struggled against San Luis at the Recop Gauche on Tuesday night as Suarez made his debut.
Recopa Gaucha is Brazil’s equivalent of the Community Shield, where Gremio’s opponents are relegated from the fourth tier following San Luis’ victory over Passo Fundo in November.
1… 2… 3X SUAREZ! ⚽⚽⚽ Que cartão de visita do uruguaio! 🔥🇺🇾 Se liga aí nos gols do artilheiro do Grêmio! pic.twitter.com/oeB6alrC0I
— TNT Sports BR (@TNTSportsBR) January 18, 2023
Given the gulf between the two teams, it’s no surprise that Suarez has enjoyed a stunning start to life on the pitch with Gremio.
The Uruguayan scored his first goal for the Porto Alegre side in just the fifth minute, taking advantage of a defensive lapse to slot the ball past the keeper to make it 1-0.
San Luis then equalized through Paulinho Santos, but Bitello restored Gremio’s lead, followed by two more from Suarez to win.
On the second occasion he comfortably broke through the space between the two centre-backs before scoring and his third was a successful volley at the near post.
It was far from the most successful hat-trick of Suarez’s career – sorry, John Ruddy – but it marked a brilliant start to life at his new club.
Lucas was in attendance at the Arena do Gremio and, speaking after the match, hailed his new team-mate as a “winning player”, insisting he had “no doubt he will come and change the situation”.
Discussing his future as a player, the 36-year-old said he still had hope he could return to the pitch despite his heart problems.
“The doctors asked me to stop for two or three months. After that, it is necessary to calmly retake the exams,” Zona Mista quoted him as saying.
“I have a lot of hope to get back to normal life and play. I have never had any symptoms, it is very positive. I was caught off guard.
“I’m not used to not playing. But I try to look at the present.
“I went to CT, on weekends i liked it [time with] my family trying to see the bright side of this forced suspension.
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