Barcelona secured a convincing 5-2 victory over Basel in a preseason friendly. The Catalan side fielded newcomers Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi in the starting lineup. It was the German forward who opened the scoring in the 34th minute, assisted by Rafinha.
The home team managed to equalize just before halftime, but Barcelona stepped up their tempo after the break. Abdelkarim restored the visitors’ lead early in the second half, and Lamine Yamal, returning fresh from winning the World Cup, converted a penalty.
In the final moments, Belgian talent Jesse Bisewu put on a show, netting two goals within two minutes to complete his brace.
Basel 2–5 Barcelona
Goals: Dukure 43, Olaigbe 84 – Adeyemi 34, Abdelkarim 49, Yamal 81 (pen), Bisewu 89, 90+1.
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