Luis Suarez hat-trick sealed Barcelona's 24th La Liga title and the Golden Boot for the sensational Uruguayan.
Three more goals in a season where he has left Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and team mate Lionel Messi in his shadow.
Suarez scores 40 La Liga goals in 15/16 to ensure title. #Barca #LaLiga #Suarez pic.twitter.com/6MBUC0jjT5
— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) May 14, 2016
It was the first time since 2008/09 that neither Ronaldo or Messi finished as top scorer in La Liga, the duo sandwiched between Diego Forlan and fellow countryman Luis Suarez.
For the 1st time since 08/09 (Forlan), the top scorer in La Liga is not Ronaldo or Messi (Suarez, 40 goals). URUGUAY #Barca #Suarez #Laliga
— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) May 14, 2016
The former Liverpool front man now has Golden Boot's in three different countries after winning the award with Ajax in Holland 09/10 (35) and Liverpool in the Premier League 13/14 (31).
3 - Luis Suarez seals golden boot in 3rd country after winning in Holland with Ajax & England with Liverpool. #FCBarcelona #Suarez
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Alongside team mates Lionel Messi and Neymar, Barcelona netted 112 goals with the trio getting 90 of those cementing their lace as one of the best best forward trio's of all-time.
90 - Barcelona scored 112 La Liga goals in 15/16; MSN scored 90 between them. Trio #Barca #LaLiga #MSN #Suarez #Messi #Neymar
— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) May 14, 2016
Directly involved in more goals than any other player in La Liga in 15/16. Finishing top of the goal scoring and assisting charts it is highly likely that the stranglehold on the World Player of the Year could finally be over.
56 - Suarez was directly involved in 56 goals in La Liga 15/16 (40Gs & 16As); 10 ahead of 2nd placed Ronaldo (46 - 35Gs & 11As) #Suarez
— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) May 14, 2016
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