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Pique and Suarez explain why Barcelona have so many own goals

Barcelona made Champions League history on Wednesday night as two own goals in their 4-1 win over Roma took them to five for the season - a new record in the competition.

Own goal is now Barcelona’s second highest goalscorer in Europe this season, one behind Lionel Messi, and Gerard Pique and Luis Suarez have given their views on why they’ve scored so many.

“We arrived in the area with great combination plays,” said Suarez.

”And though the goals that were then scored were own goals, it was because of our merit to get there in the first place, and put pressure on the defenders.