Barcelona win their first pre-season game as they beat Iniesta's Vissel Kobe thanks to Pérez's double.
2019 Club Friendlies
0-2
Match Report
Barcelona’s preseason tour of Japan ended on a high as the Blaugrana recovered from their loss to Chelsea with a 2-0 win against Vissel Kobe on Saturday.
Ernesto Valverde once again used two different teams, and both played well against Andrés Iniesta, Sergi Samper and David Villa’s side.
Carles Pérez was especially good, and he gave Barça the lead after a beautiful solo run, a one-two with Malcom and a nice finish between the keeper’s legs. And adds an another just before the end of the game.
The goals came in the second half, but the overall level from the two Barça teams was pretty good at this point of preseason.
Match Events
4' CLOSE! Iniesta's shot wide out
12' Unbelievable! What a miss from Puig!
35' CLOSE! Rakitic's long shot inches wide!
40' NICE TRY! Iniesta's shot saved
59' GOAL! Vissel Kobe 0-1 Barcelona (Perez)
71' CLOSE! Alena misses a golden chance!
86' GOAL! Vissel Kobe 0-2 Barcelona (Perez)
Line-ups
Vissel Kobe XI: Iniesta, David Villa, H. Yamaguchi, K. Ogawa, Dankler, Samper, R. Hatsuse, S. Fujitani, D. Maekawa, D. Miya, Y. Goke
Subs: D. Nasu, K. Ogi, D. Nishi, Wellington, W. Hashimoto, J. Tanaka, H. Watanabe, K. Yoshimaru, L. Osaki, A. Masuyama, Y. Nakasaka, T. Yasui, Y. Kobayashi, G. Ito
Barcelona XI: I. Rakitić, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, A. Griezmann, M. ter Stegen, Rafinha, Lenglet, Semedo, R. Araújo, Riqui Puig, Álex Collado
Subs: Neto, S.Roberto, S. Umtiti, Aleñà, O. Dembélé, Malcom, Oriol Busquets, Carles Pérez, Iñaki Peña, F. de Jong, Monchu, Guillem Jaime, J. Todibo