Just when his country needed him, the star striker delivered. Uruguay are back in with a great chance of qualifying for the last 16 of the World Cup thanks to a 2-1 win over England inspired by the man Oscar Tabarez admitted pre-match was key to their hopes regardless of how fit he was.
Suarez had the first attempt on goal, forcing Joe Hart to stop his left-wing corner finding the net.
Wayne Rooney missed a chance from a Steven Gerrard free-kick, rising at the back post but seeing his header come back off the woodwork in which he should have scored.
Uruguay’s first goal was scored in less than 15minutes after Rooney’s miss.
Edinson Cavani found space on the left edge of the area before delivering a cross which found Luis Suarez perfectly at the near post.
Suarez timed his run brilliantly to dart in behind Phil Jagielka and rise at the back post to meet the cross, heading the ball past Hart.
The South Americans dominated the early exchanges of the second half as they looked for a killer second, but first Suarez and then Cavani both screwed the ball wide from great positions.
England hit back with a gilt-edged chance of their own, but when Rooney fought off team-mate Raheem Sterling to get a left-foot shot on goal, Fernando Muslera parried well and the feeling that it was Uruguay’s day grew stronger.
Rooney scored his first World Cup goal from a Glen Johnson cross to level the scores, there was an underlying feeling that more was to come.
And it came in the 85th minute, when Suarez reacted quickest to a Steven Gerrard flick on over the England backline, leaving Jagielka flat-footed and striking high past Hart.
It was a beautiful finish from half fit Luiz Suarez who hadn’t played a game for 39 days after a surgery he had in May.
Qualification isn’t guaranteed yet cause the Uruguans still have Costa Rica to play as the last game of their group stage.
Welcome Luis Suarez!