The Spanish team Barcelona achieved a big 5-0 victory over the Italian team Como on Sunday evening in the Joan Gamper Cup, the friendly tournament hosted annually by Barca. The goals came in the 21st, 35th, 37th, 42nd, and 49th minutes through Ferran Lopez (two goals), Raphinha, and Lamine Yamal (two goals) respectively. Barcelona’s lineup included goalkeeper Juan Garcia; defenders Balde, Araujo, Koubarsi, Eric Garcia; midfielders Pedri, Ferran Lopez, De Jong; attackers Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Rashford. This match was an important test for coach Hansie Flick before the first La Liga match against Real Mallorca on August 16 at the Iberostar stadium. Barcelona had completed its Asian tour perfectly with three consecutive wins, starting with a 3-1 victory over Vissel Kobe on July 27, then a 7-3 thrashing of Seoul on July 31, and finishing with a 5-0 win over Daegu, delivering an attacking performance widely praised.

The club announced the absence of Polish striker Robert Lewandowski from the Joan Gamper match due to a recent hamstring injury.