Robert Lewandowski opened his account for Barcelona and Pedri scored twice in a convincing 6-0 win in opposition to Pumas UNAM within the Joan Gamper Trophy at Camp Nou on Sunday.
Lewandowski broke the impasse inside the primary two minutes earlier than a Pedri brace and an Ousmane Dembele purpose eased Barca right into a four-goal lead by the 20-minute mark.
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Frenkie de Jong accomplished the scoring within the second half as Xavi Hernandez’s aspect rounded off an unbeaten preseason with their fourth win in six matches.
Barca’s LaLiga marketing campaign kicks off subsequent Saturday at house to Rayo Vallecano (watch dwell on ABC, ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET), whereas Pumas return to Liga MX motion in opposition to Membership America subsequent weekend.
Regardless of a trophyless season final trip, there may be pleasure at Barca as soon as once more following a summer time of spending, with Lewandowski, Raphinha, Jules Kounde, Franck Kessie and Andreas Christesen all arriving.
They have been all introduced to a crowd of over 80,000 earlier than the sport, with Lewandowski drawing the loudest roar from supporters following his €45 million switch from Bayern Munich.
The Poland striker had failed to attain in three friendlies for his new membership thus far, however he took lower than two minutes to search out the online in opposition to Pumas, rounding goalkeeper Julio Jose Gonzalez and ending from a good angle after a fantastic cross from Pedri.
That blossoming relationship between Pedri and Lewandowski was the spotlight of the primary half. Lewandowski returned the favour quickly after after which, by way of a superb flick, despatched Pedri by way of for his second purpose within the twentieth minute.
In the midst of Pedri’s two objectives, Dembele drilled house his fifth purpose of preseason after good work from Raphinha, a €55m signing from Leeds United.
Raphinha and Lewandowski then each hit the woodwork within the area of a minute, however Pumas managed to outlive till halftime with out conceding a fifth purpose.
It wasn’t the Camp Nou return Dani Alves had maybe anticipated. The Brazilian swapped Barca for Pumas in the summertime and was introduced with a commemorative shirt by his former membership earlier than the sport however, like his new teammates, he was a passenger as soon as the match began.
Barca made seven adjustments on the break and two of the substitutes mixed within the forty ninth minute to make it 5. Lewandowski fed Kessie and the previous AC Milan midfielder picked out Aubameyang on the far put up to finish the scoring.
Aubameyang then hit the bar and noticed one other likelihood deflected over earlier than De Jong discovered the online late. The Netherlands midfielder, linked with a transfer away from Barca this summer time, received the ball again excessive up the pitch earlier than slotting house to spherical off a formidable 45-minute efficiency.
There was virtually a late comfort for Pumas, however Jeronimo Rodriguez was denied by a shocking save from substitute goalkeeper Inaki Pena.
