Overview

• Barcelona maintained a perfect preseason record by thrashing Como 5-0 at the Estadi Johan Cruyff to lift the Joan Gamper Trophy
• Lamine Yamal scored two goals and Fermin Lopez added two goals and an assist as emerging academy talents starred in the finale
• Hansi Flick deployed extensive squad rotation across wins over Vissel Kobe, FC Seoul, Daegu and Real Betis to fine-tune tactics and manage workloads
• Cesc Fàbregas returned to Camp Nou as Como’s coach for the traditional curtain-raiser that doubled as Barcelona’s final tune-up
• Robert Lewandowski was sidelined by a hamstring problem and his return timeline remains unclear with the league campaign imminent