Barcelona striker Luis Suarez said he was happy with a job well done after his side's 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid in Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Camp Nou.
The visitors took a shock lead through Fernando Torres on 25 minutes, but the Atletico striker was soon sent off after picking up two quick yellow cards.
A man down, Diego Simeone's side dug in to hold on to their lead but two second-half goals from Suarez give Barca a narrow advantage into next week's return game at Atletico's Vicente Calderon.
The Uruguay international told Spanish TV after the game that he felt his team now had a slight advantage in the tie.
"It was a difficult game from the start, knowing the strategy of Atletico," he said. "We could have scored another goal. The important thing is we won and they will need to score a goal there [in the second leg].
Suarez was involved in a number of physical clashes with Atletico opponents, and booked by German referee Felix Brych after a tangle with visiting left-back Filipe Luis. Asked about Torres' early red card, he said his fellow ex-Liverpool striker had deserved to go and the decision made a big impact on the game.
"Obviously a sending off in the first will affect the game, even more when it's a great player," he said. "Everyone knows his quality, but he made two heavy fouls. It was a pity -- I would have liked to come back with 11."
Suarez's two goals were both close-range efforts, as he first diverted Jordi Alba's cross-shot to the net, then headed in Dani Alves' right-wing cross.
"We knew there would be not much space, and I needed to stay close to the area to convert what I could," he added. "I had the luck to score twice, but that's why I am here, to help the team."
Next week's game at the Calderon will be another tight encounter, Suarez predicted, while adding that Atletico would need to attack more and could leave spaces for Barcelona to take advantage of.
"The return will be a similar game to today's," he said. "But we are relaxed as they will be obliged to [come out to] win the game. If we score one, they will have to score two."