LUIS SUAREZ’S excellent start to life at Atletico Madrid continued Monday night as he broke a record set by Cristiano Ronaldo with his goals against Celta.

The Uruguay international struck on the stroke of half-time at the Wanda Metropolitano to pull Atletico level with the visitors, who went ahead through a Santi Mina goal just 13 minutes into the match.

The 34-year-old struck again early in the second half to give the home team the lead and put the side on course to extend its lead at the top of La Liga.

The goals take Suarez’s goal tally for Atletico up to 16 in just 17 La Liga appearances since making the switch from Barcelona last summer.

The former Ajax and Liverpool star is the first player to score 16 goals in his first 17 games for a team in the Spanish top-flight in the 21st century.

The previous best of 15 goals in the same number of matches was set by Cristiano Ronaldo during his stunning start to his successful spell at Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2009.

(SD-Agencies)