Luis Suárez came on as a second-half sub for Nacional against Atletico Goianiense on Tuesday, making his second debut for the Uruguayan club 17 years after his first.
Suárez announced last month that he had returned to Nacional after he departed Atletico Madrid at the end of last season when his contract expired.
Amid interest from several clubs across the world, the 35-year-old opted to re-sign with his boyhood club, where he made his professional debut in 2005.
On Tuesday, Suárez entered in the 74th minute for Nacional in a Copa Sudamericana quarterfinal first leg against the Brazilian side, with 30,000 fans at the Gran Parque Central stadium in Montevideo giving him a standing ovation.
Ultimately, Suárez was unable to prevent Nacional from losing the match 1-0.
After the game the striker posted on Twitter that he was “happy to return to play for Nacional. Sad for the defeat but convinced we’ll be able to turn the result around. Let’s go, we can do it all together!”
Contento por volver a jugar en @Nacional! 🙌🏼
Triste por la derrota pero convencido de que podemos dar vuelta el resultado.
Vamos que se puede, todos juntos! 🔵⚪️🔴 pic.twitter.com/2ZU8vs2tS5
— Luis Suárez (@LuisSuarez9) August 3, 2022
Nacional will travel to Brazil to face Atletico Goianiense in the second leg on Tuesday.
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