Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
La Masia stars steal the show as Barcelona register first pre-season win over CE Europa
Barcelona opened their pre-season campaign with an encouraging 4-1 victory over CE Europa, but apart from the scoreline, the match belonged to La Masia as a host of young talents impressed Hansi Flick in the club’s first friendly of the summer.
Having returned to training on July 13, the match offered Barcelona players their first opportunity to build fitness ahead of the new season.
As expected, the German coach relied heavily on youngsters and reserve-team players, using the game to assess individual performances rather than chase a convincing result.
Goals from Ibrahim Diarra, Hector Fort, Ebrima Tunkara and Alex Gonzalez sealed a comfortable win behind closed doors, giving Flick plenty of positives to take from his side’s opening outing.
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