Barca – Real
Goals: Messi 3′, Rakitic 7′, Pique 50′ – Kovacic 14′, Asensio 36′
With proactive attacking play, Barca scored two consecutive goals in just the first few minutes thanks to Lionel Messi and Ivan Rakitic.
However, right at the beginning, Barca regained the lead.
Messi dribbled the ball and finished the opening goal.
Like many other great matches in La Liga, the two teams entered the match without any semblance of being friendly.
In the 3rd minute, the scoreboard changed when Messi broke into the penalty area and hit the foot of midfielder Raphael Varane.
Compared to matches in La Liga, Real only lacks one big player in the starting lineup, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Neymar (right) soon suffered pain but later had two assists for Rakitic and Pique to score.
In addition to their squad superiority, Barca also has superiority in the amount of time they control the ball.
After leading two goals in just seven minutes, Barca’s defense played somewhat unsafely.
Midfielder Kovacic had an impressive day when he continuously made tricky dribbles, creating chaos for Barca’s goal.
Kovacic almost decisively defeated Cillessen.
Playing in Ronaldo’s position, Marco Asensio also made an impression.
If they don’t replace players too freely (due to the nature of a friendly match), the two teams can still give the audience a quality performance.
After the fifth goal, both teams had more opportunities but did not take advantage of them.
Pique scored the decisive goal for Barca.
Before this match, Barca surpassed Juventus with a score of 2-1 and defeated Man Utd with a score of 1-0.
The American version of ICC is a tournament that brings together eight top European teams including Barca, Real, Man Utd, Man City, Tottenham, Juventus, Roma and PSG.
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