Dani Alves honoured before Barcelona trounce Pumas in Joan Gamper Trophy

Robert Lewandowski scored Barcelona’s first goal to achieve a spectacular 6-0 victory over Pumas UNAM in the Joan Gamper Trophy on Sunday. Pedri scored twice and after Lewandowski scored the game’s first goal after just two minutes, and by the 20th minute, Barca had a four-goal advantage because of the goals from Pedri, Dembele.

In the second half, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Frenkie de Jong scored both next goals as Xavi Hernandez’s team clinched an unbeaten preseason with their overall fourth victory in six games. The LaLiga season for Barca begins against Rayo Vallecano at home the next Saturday, while the Pumas resume Liga MX play the following weekend against Club America.

Even though Barca’s earlier campaign completed without a trophy, the excitement has returned to the club after a summer of investment, which saw the influx of Lewandowski, Raphinha, Jules Kounde, Franck Kessie, and Andreas Christensen.

Before the game, they were all introduced to a crowd of over 80,000 people, with Lewandowski receiving the loudest cheers from the crowd after joining from Bayern Munich for €45 million.

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The Poland striker had yet to score in three exhibition games for his new team, but against Pumas, he did so in less than two minutes after eluding goalkeeper Julio Jose Gonzalez and converting from a close angle with a fine pass from Pedri.

In the second half, Frankie de Jong and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added the final two goals as Xavi Hernandez’s team won four out of their previous six games to end the preseason unbeaten. Despite finishing last year’s campaign without a trophy, Barca is now fired up following the arrivals of Lewandowski, Rafinha, Jules Kaunde, Franck Casey, and Andreas Christensen this summer.

The eye catching moment of the first half was seeing Pedri and Lewandowski’s bonding. Soon after, Lewandowski returned the favour by setting up Pedri for his second goal with a fantastic flick in the 20th minute.

In the midst of Pedri’s two goals, Dembele scored his fifth preseason goal following excellent play from Raphinha, a €55 million acquisition from Leeds United. After that Lewandowski and Raphinha both struck in a quick succession, but Pumas were not able to hold on till halftime and giving up the fifth goal.

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The Camp Nou return that Dani Alves may have predicted didn’t come to pass during the match. The Brazilian made the summer transfer from Barca to Pumas, and his old team gave him a commemorative shirt before the game. However, like his new colleagues, he was a passenger once the game began.

Barca made seven substitutions at the half, and two of them combined to make five in the 49th. Kessie received a pass from Lewandowski, and the former midfielder for AC Milan found Aubameyang at the far post to complete the score.

The best part of the first half was watching Pedri and Lewandowski’s friendship develop. Quickly repaying the favour, Lewandowski then assisted Pedri in scoring his second goal in the 20th minute with a beautiful pass. At halftime, Barca made seven substitutions, and in the 49th minute, two of those substitutions added up to five.

Casey received a pass from Lewandowski, and the ex-AC Milan midfielder chose Aubameyang in the opposition’s away position to complete the score. Before de Jong slipped into the net late, Aubameyang hit the crossbar and witnessed another squandered opportunity.

The midfielder from the Netherlands, who left Barcelona this summer, got the ball back and scored to cap an outstanding 45 minutes of play. Pumas nearly had a late consolation, but substitute goalkeeper Iaki Pea stopped Jerónimo Rodriguez’s unexpected save.

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