Luis Suarez ends his goal drought with a brace in Catalan derby victory

Shaka Hislop credits Barcelona for stringing together several convincing wins in a row to keep pace with Real Madrid. This could easily have been the day that Barcelona threw away the league title once and for all, but they came through this grueling derby thanks to the ruthlessness of Luis Suarez, who ended his run of five games without scoring, and the brilliance of Lionel Messi. Barca struggled to find any openings in the first half, pegged back repeatedly by an Espanyol side that would have loved to have scuppered their bid. It took a monumental mistake from Jose Manuel Jurado to open up the organised hosts,...