Ousmane Dembélé in the friendly against Juventus

'DEMBOUZ' SHINED IN THE FIRST PART

Barça equalized with Juventus thanks to Dembélé's brace (2-2)

Published:27/07/2022 - 04:39h

Updated:27/07/2022 - 09:53h

FC Barcelona and Juventus equalized in a match with many chances (2-2) at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. The day left good feelings for Xavi Hernández's men, mainly with an Ousmane Dembélé in a state of grace

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The FC Barcelona contested the Tuesday at night (late of Dallas, Texas) his third party of turns it American in front of the Juventus (2-2). The party was entertained from beginning to end, with wide command culé by moments and other instants of zozobra in where the 'Vechia Signora' did to cost the defensive fragility of the sides blaugranas; although this remained in second plane thanks to the excellent level showed by Ousmane Dembélé in the 45 minutes that was in field.

The first part left interesting nuances for the Barça. To the, by moments, overwhelming command culé, placed in front the defensive fragility characteristic of the last seasons, with a Serginho Dest that showed that it still is very far of an optimum level. This explains that, in the best moment blaugrana of the party, a played between Juan Squared and Denis Zakaria finished in the transitory tie of Moise Kean in the minute 39.

However, the first part had a figure excluyente: Dembélé. The one of Vernon did what wanted by right, dribbling and desbordando to pleasure in front of the useless efforts of Square and Álex Sandro. In the 34', a played individual of the '7' allowed to the Barça open the just marker after the pause of hydratation. Six minutes later, just in the played following to the tie of Kean, again the wit of 'Dembouz' allowed to the ones of Xavi leave to the changing room with advantage.

A very different face in the complement

After the rest, Xavi entered six variants, to the equal that in the Classical of the Saturday. The team lost the control of the midfield with the exit of Sergio Busquets and the Juve won terrain with an Angel Gave María increasingly loose. The 'Noodle', the best of the Italians beside Kean, desbordó with ease by left, taking advantage of the slowness of Jordi Alba still in 'way pre-season'.

To the 51', Kean completed his doublet and equalised the party after a good combination between Locatelli and Gave María that left to the free forward to beat to Iñaki Crag, ingresado by Ter Stegen in the halftime. The goal woke up to the blaugranas and Lewandowski was near to mark in the 57', but his head butt left high by little. The heat and the rest of variants did that the party went losing rhythm, although Ansu and Raphinha showed always active to create danger.

In the 68', both were near to beat to Perin, but the crossbar denied them the so much; first to Raphinha after copper of free shot and, instants afterwards, to Ansu, the one who was very near of the golazo with a beautiful vaselina that by little cuela by the angle. More changes arrived on the end and so much the '10' as the '22' left his place in the field to Álex Hill and Ez Abde, respectively.

Also Dest, ingresado in the first part, went out in place of Marc Casadó. Finally, the tie kept . Good party for a Barça that will close turns it American next Saturday in front of the New York Network Bulls. After this, the team will return to Catalonia to contest the Trophy Joan Gamper the Sunday 7 August in front of the Cougars of Mexico, last party of the pre-season 2022.

Technical index card of the party: Juventus 2-2 FC Barcelona

  • Juventus: Szczęsny (Min. 45, Perin); Danilo (min. 60, Compagnon), Bonucci (min. 45, Gatti), Bremer (min. 60, Rugani); Álex Sandro (min. 60, Pellegrini), Squared (min. 78, Kroos), Zakaria; Rovella; Locatelli (min. 60, Faglioli); I Gave María (Soulé, min. 78) and Kean (min.78, Cudrig).
  • FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen (min. 45, Iñaki Crag); Sergi Roberto (min. 32, Dest; min. 77, Marc Casadó), Andreas Christensen (min. 62, Hammered), Eric García (min. 45, Of Jong); Jordi Alba (min.62, Álex Balde); Busquets (min. 45, Pjanic), Nico González (min. 45, Gavi), Kessié (min. 63, Pablo Tower); Dembélé (min. 45, Raphinha; min. 77, Abde)), Aubameyang (min. 45, Ansu Fati; min. 77, Álex Hill) and Lewandowski (min. 62, Memphis).
  • Referee: Elton García (USA)
  • Incidences: friendly Party of the pre-season 2022-2023
  • Goals of the party: 0-1, Dembélé (min. 34); 1-1, Kean (min. 39); 1-2, Dembélé (min.40); 2-2, Kean (min. 51)

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