FC Barcelona has secured victory in its first preseason match: 3-1 against Vissel Kobe in Japan. Flick's side, who arrived with little rest and later than desired, have shown a great image, being superior on the field and giving minutes to everyone. The first test before the start of the campaign has been very positive, leaving a good impression in the Japanese country.
They arrive in top form
The first half was very evenly matched in almost every aspect. Barça took to the field with the idea of controlling the tempo of the match thanks to its possession-based play and, to a large extent, it succeeded. Meanwhile, Vissel Kobe didn't want to make too many mistakes, arriving in competitive rhythm and trying to find the goal on the counterattack.
Hansi Flick's side took the lead through Eric García. The homegrown player started as right back, finishing off a corner in scrappy fashion in the 33rd minute. Despite this, Barça didn't go into halftime ahead on the scoreboard, as Miyashiro equalized with a great goal in the 42nd minute.
Roony Bardghji proves Deco right
In today's match, Roony Bardghji had his first minutes wearing the Barcelona jersey. The young winger was the big surprise in the Barça transfer market and, certainly, his first performance was very positive. He came on at halftime on the right wing, replacing Lamine Yamal.
He had chances to score, to the point of putting Barça ahead again in the 77th minute. He did so with a trademark goal, finishing from his wing with great curve.
This way, Bardghji left a great impression in his first minutes as a blaugrana. Debuting with the number 19 on his back and being one of the most outstanding on the field against Vissel Kobe.
Dro seals the win
In the final moments of the match between Vissel Kobe and Barça, one of the surprises of the preseason appeared. No one expected Hansi Flick to draft the homegrown player Dro for the tour of Asia, but he quickly proved him right with a very good performance in Japan.
Dro took advantage of a rebound in the box, scoring the definitive 3-1 against Vissel Kobe. Hansi Flick ended up very pleased, seeing how Barça performed at a high level... Started the preseason just as it finished the last campaign.