Barcelona proceeded their preseason prep work with one more pleasant versus a Catalan opponent, as well as they made it 2 success from 2 at the Johan Cruyff Arena many thanks to a 3-1 success versus Girona. After a sluggish beginning the Blaugrana revealed good ideas in both fifty percents, as well as Memphis Depay had a solid proving as well as an objective in his Barça launching.
FIRST FIFTY PERCENT
Barça had a sluggish beginning to the video game as well as saw Girona control ownership in the very first 15 mins, as well as although there weren’t any kind of opportunities the site visitors looked truly strong with the round. After That Riqui Puig as well as Yusuf Demir began to make their influence in the video game as well as Sergiño Dest as well as Alejandro Balde started bringing threat from the full-back settings, as well as Barça took control.
As well as they obtained 2 objectives in fast sequence: initially it was Balde that was fouled inside package, as well as Gerard Piqué’s charge was nearly conserved by Juan Carlos however ultimately entered. 3 mins later on a stunning pass from Puig located Mortimer that crossed it to Rey Manaj, as well as the demonstrator’s 4th objective in 2 video games made it 2-0 for Barça.
After that Mortimer handed out a charge with a foolish handball, as well as Samu Saiz racked up to bring Girona back in the video game. Manaj after that went off with a minor head injury as well as Memphis Depay came on to make his launching, as well as the Dutchman was right away associated with the activity as well as revealed a lot of good ideas.
At halftime, Barça were in advance as well as playing well after a sluggish beginning, however Girona were still in it.
SECONDLY FIFTY PERCENT
Koeman made 8 modifications in the 60 th min as well as a great deal of first string gamers began for their very first activity of preseason, as well as their absence of physical fitness revealed as Barça battled to maintain the very same speed from the very first fifty percent. Yet Memphis was starving as well as sharp, as well as he led the fee as Barça remained to strike as well as produce excellent minutes.
The very best opportunities came when Miralem Pjanic struck bench as well as Antoine Griezmann dragged a shot simply large, as well as with 5 mins to go Griezmann’s tried dribble inside package was obstructed with a handball by Mojica as well as Barça were provided their 2nd charge of the day.
Memphis tipped up, racked up with self-confidence as well as made it 3-1 to end up points off. The last whistle came, as well as Barça are two-for-two in preseason with strong efficiencies from the young gamers as well as a motivating launching for Memphis.
Barcelona: Peña; Dest (Gomes 60′), Piqué (Lenglet 60′), Umtiti (Comas 60′), Balde (Ndiaye 60′); Roberto (De Jong 60′), González (Pjanic 60′), Puig (Gavi 60′); Demir (Collado 60′), Manaj (Memphis 42′), Mortimer (Griezmann 60′)
Objectives: Piqué (pen 21′), Manaj (24′), Memphis (pen 85′)
Girona: Carlos; Calavera, Juanpe, Martínez, Jairo; Terrats; Fernández, Gumbau, Kebé, Saiz; Stuani
Objective: Saiz (pen 42′)