Messi limps off as Barca sink Las Palmas with Suarez double

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A double from Luis Suarez gave Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Las Palmas that provisionally put them top of La Liga on Saturday, but they suffered a scare as Lionel Messi limped off injured.

The Catalan side, who were looking to rebound from a 4-1 hammering by Celta Vigo on Wednesday, lost Messi after just nine minutes with a knee injury following a clash of legs.

Suarez, however, gave Barca the breakthrough with a powerful header from a Sergi Roberto cross after 25 minutes and then fired into the roof of the net following a well-worked move after 54.

Neymar blazed a penalty over the crossbar after 66 minutes and Las Palmas pulled a goal back with a deflected Jonathan Viera strike two minutes from fulltime.

Barca have 15 points from six games and are two points ahead of Real Madrid, Celta Vigo and Villarreal, who are in a three-way tie for second place.

Real host Malaga, Villarreal welcome Atletico Madrid and Celta visit Eibar later on Saturday.