84′: GOAL! Frenkie makes it 6-0! De Jong won the ball in the middle of the pitch, advanced forward and easily put the ball past the keeper.
⏱️ 81-83′: Auba misses from close range after a good set piece from Barca.
⏱️ 71-80′: Pique’s backheel attempt is saved by the keeper. Fourth time Barca hit the woodwork this match, now Auba is the unlucky one. Kessie again the one setting him up.
NealGardner_ (Twitter): “Kessie is ridiculously strong, man. If you get close to him, it’s pretty much a wrap.”
kingchar_006 (Reddit): “Sheesh the way Kessie bodied his defender and moved away from him once he got the ball was insane!! And of course our old friend crossbar had to make an appearance at some point in this game…”
71-80′: Pique’s backheel attempt is saved by the keeper. Fourth time Barca hit the woodwork this match, now Auba is the unlucky one. Kessie again the one setting him up.
NealGardner_ (Twitter): “Kessie is ridiculously strong, man. If you get close to him, it’s pretty much a wrap.”
kingchar_006 (Reddit): “Sheesh the way Kessie bodied his defender and moved away from him once he got the ball was insane!! And of course our old friend crossbar had to make an appearance at some point in this game…”
⏱️ 61-70′: Pique looking for Ansu inside the box but the youngster can’t reach the ball. Barca still dominant on the ball but with not much in terms of chances.
Space4Bottle (Reddit): “I hope this I just preseason Ansu saving his energy and isn’t his actual sprint speed cuz oh boy does he seem like he slowed down.”
Blayasensat (Twitter): “Nico has a hard time playing forward. He is great with the ball, but his passing range is limited and he usually prefers to play short and not send the ball through when he can. He will grow, but Busquets is still vital.”
Subs: Pena, Dest, Kounde, Memphis IN | Ter Stegen, Roberto, Araujo, Lewandowski OUT
⏱️ 51-60′: Lewa beats the goalkeeper again but the shot is blocked by a Pumas defender. Great vertical attack started by Frenkie but Auba misplaces the final pass. Ansu’s header hits the defender.
kevvwill (Twitter): “Did it take Barça bringing in 12 other mids to light a fire under De Jong?”
Hakeem_CE (Reddit): “One important thing I have noticed during this match, is that Araujo is attempting to be much more comfortable on the ball. He is taking more touches, holding it up, doing flicks and being overall more comfortable dribbling. He isn’t always succeeding but it is nice to see him practicing these things, especially against weaker opponents.”
⚽ 50′: GOAL! Aubameyang into an open net after a great play from Barca. Kessie with the assist.
FCBClev10 (Twitter): “Beautiful football. Beautiful club.”
fish_mammal_whatever (Reddit): “Beautiful passing. First, Frankie wrestles and retains the ball. Lewa with a nice pass and Kessie with a perfect cross and Auba with a slick finish. This has been an entertaining game. So excited for this season.”
Multiple subs.
Barca’s XI for second half: Ter Stegen – Roberto, Araujo, Pique, Alba – Nico, De Jong, Kessie – Aubameyang, Lewandowski, Ansu Fati.
⏰ Second half, here we go!
📝 Here are our half-time ratings:
Flawless: Lewandowski 10, Pedri 10.
Impressive: Dembele 8.5, Raphinha 8.5, Gavi 8.
Good: Balde 7.5
Solid: Ter Stegen 7, Roberto 7, Araujo 7, Eric Garcia 7 Busquets 6.5