Overview
- Barcelona beat FC Basel 5-2 at St. Jakob-Park on Sunday with goals from Karim Adeyemi, Hamza Abdelkarim, Lamine Yamal and a brace by Jesse Bisiwu.
- Anthony Gordon made his first appearance for Barcelona and impressed on the left wing by creating early chances and adding direct movement to the attack.
- Teenage new signing Jesse Bisiwu scored twice in the closing minutes to seal the win and underline the club’s use of preseason to audition academy prospects and recent arrivals.
- Hansi Flick said the match was a useful test but that the squad is not yet at full tempo, and he highlighted fitness work and training as priorities ahead of competitive action.
- Barcelona return to Camp Nou for the Joan Gamper Trophy against Al Ahly before opening La Liga at Elche, and Flick did not rule out further signings with reported interest in players such as Rodri and Julián Álvarez.