L. Suarez improved D. Forlan's record in "La Liga" championships.

"La Liga" championships and Uruguayan football have a new record holder - Luis Suarez surpassed his legendary compatriot Diego Forlan in terms of scored goals. The 32-year-old "Barcelona" striker, in a sensational match on Tuesday, helped his team expand the score to 4:4 against "Villarreal" with his goal. For L. Suarez, who has been playing in Spain since 2014, this was already his 129th goal in "La Liga" championships. D. Forlan, with 128 goals, was the most prolific Uruguayan until now. D. Forlan, who played for "Villarreal" and "Atletico" clubs, reached the 128-goal mark in 240 matches. L. Suarez surpassed it in 159 games.