Marcus Rashford netted his first aim for Barcelona because the Spanish champions concluded their pre-season tour of the Far East with a convincing 5-0 win over Daegu.
The England worldwide was one in every of 11 gamers launched by Hansi Flick at half-time and made one other optimistic impression with a full of life show capped by his sixty fifth minute aim as Barca cruised in South Korea.
Gavi scored twice for the first-half aspect with Robert Lewandowski additionally on the right track.
The second-half XI have been equally dominant, scoring by means of Toni Fernández and Rashford, though they lacked the wizadry of Lamime Yamal, who shone within the opening 45 minutes.
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Yamal creates Gavi’s first
It was the 18-year-old who created the opener for Gavi after 21 minutes, bamboozling his marker earlier than slipping the ball infield for Gavi, who took one contact earlier than firing left-footed previous residence goalkeeper Oh Seung-hoon.
Lewandowski made it 2-0 six minutes later, slotting in on the far put up after one other slick transfer ended with Gerard Martin escaping down the left and whipping in a pin-point cross for the veteran Pole to transform.
Barca appeared a minimize above their hosts and will’ve opened the scoring after 5 minutes – Yamal taking part in in Lewandowski just for his effort to be smuggled clear.
Yamal got here shut three minutes later, beating a number of gamers with a superb run which ended with a prodded shot that drifted over.
Despite having little possession, Daegu virtually opened the scoring after 20 minutes with Barca goalkeeper Joan Garcia making a hash of a routine cross just for Cesinha to fireside over the bar with the aim gaping.
It was to show a expensive miss as Barca scored twice after which added a 3rd earlier than the break. Jules Kounde performed in a beautiful go down the correct channel and Gavi did the remainder with a intelligent chip over the advancing goalkeeper.
Rashford makes his mark
The raft of modifications on the break did little to stem the move and Barca notched their fourth inside 9 minutes of the restart, one other great transfer ending with Dani Olmo slipping the ball by means of for younger ahead Fernández and he completed coolly.
Fernandez was interchanging with Rashford and the on-loan Manchester United man acquired his aim with a positive end. Eric Garcia was the creator with a low cross from the correct and Rashford completely executed a crisp right-footed shot to make it 5-0.
Rashford virtually scored once more shortly afterwards however his long-range effort was saved by Daegu’s substitute goalkeeper Han Tae-hui.
An ideal night for Barca was clouded barely by a late harm to central defender Pau Cubarsi that prevented him from finishing the sport.
Barca now return to Europe to face Como within the Joan Gamper Trophy on Sunday earlier than opening the defence of their La Liga crown in opposition to Real Mallorca the next weekend.
