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    Suarez scores on Uruguay return against Brazil

    Luis Suarez ended his nine-match biting ban in fine style on Friday, grabbing the secondhalf equaliser that gave Uruguay a 2-2 draw in an enthralling battle with Brazil in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

    Suarez scores on Uruguay return against Brazil
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    Luis Suarez (left) vies for the ball with David Luiz during their World Cup qualifiers? match

    Playing his first competitive international since being banned for biting Giorgio Chiellini in the 2014 World Cup Finals, Suarez, along with striking partner Edinson Cavani, dragged Uruguay back into the game after they went 2-0 down after 25 minutes. 

    Brazil took the lead after just 39 seconds thanks to Douglas Costa. Brazil got a second 24 minutes later thanks to Renato Augusto. Defender Mauricio Victorino could not quite cut out a long pass from Neymar and the loose ball fell to the Beijing Guoan midfielder who wrong-footed the goalkeeper with a sublime dummy and knocked the ball into the empty net. 

    The home side were dominating the game but Uruguay got back into the match after 31 minutes when Carlos Sanchez headed a ball down to Cavani and the Paris St Germain striker hammered home from 10 yards out. 

    Uruguay came out for the second half looking the hungrier of the two sides and Suarez got the equaliser with the help of slack marking by David Luiz.

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