Soccer-LaLiga talking points

MADRID (Reuters) - Talking points from the weekend in LaLiga.

FAREWELL TO LUIZ SUAREZ

It was an emotional Sunday for veteran Uruguayan striker Luiz Suarez as he played his last game for Atletico Madrid, the 1-1 draw against Sevilla.

The club said an hour before the match that they would be honoring the 35-year-old forward with a farewell ceremony.

A goodbye has looked inevitable with Suarez having fallen out of favour with manager Diego Simeone.

Suarez remains popular with the Atletico fans, however, and was greeted by a chant of "U-RU-GUA-YO!" as he walked on to the pitch to through a corridor of team mates, coaches and family. There were tears when he was substituted in the 65th minute.

Suarez signed with Atletico in September 2020 after a bitter end to six years at Barcelona and made a stunning impact as he ended the 2020-21 season as the club's top goalscorer in their title-winning campaign.

"I thankful for all of you, for opening the doors for me at a difficult time," Suarez, for whom a move to the American MLS look likely, said. "Wherever I am, I will always be one more Atletico fan. Let's go, Atleti!"

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LUNIN SHINES IN COURTOIS ABSENCE

Real Madrid's number two goalkeeper Andriy Lunin showed just why he is regarded as a superstar in the making with a superb display against Cadiz at the weekend.

With Thibaut Courtois rested along with other first team regulars with an eye on the Champions League final, the 23-year-old Ukrainian made a string of saves in the 1-1 draw.

With Cadiz desperate for an unlikely victory in their bid to avoid the drop, Lunin denied them with several brilliant stops, including keeping out an Alvaro