His clinical finish in the 2-2 draw with Uruguay on Tuesday was his 19th, bringing him level with the Argentine legend, Hernan Crespo
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Luis Suarez equals World Cup qualifying goalscoring record
Luis Suarez scored Uruguay’s second goal in their 2-2 draw with Colombia to equal Hernan Crespo’s record for most goals in South American World Cup qualifying.
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Suarez, after the game was happy to sign autographs and pose for a selfie with the ball boys.
And brief fears that he was injured during the match due to gestures to his bench were allayed when he later said he was just tired.
"It was an accumulation of fatigue," he told VTV.
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"There are a lot of matches and travelling, but the important thing is to give everything for this team."
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