{"id":82241,"date":"2024-08-07T03:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T01:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/lewandowski-lead-comeback-fc-barcelona-just-falling-penalties-milan-2-2_306235_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:04:32","slug":"lewandowski-lead-comeback-fc-barcelona-just-falling-penalties-milan-2-2_306235_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/preseason\/lewandowski-lead-comeback-fc-barcelona-just-falling-penalties-milan-2-2_306235_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Lewandowski led the comeback of a FC Barcelona that ended up losing on penalties against Milan (2-2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

FC Barcelona closed its American tour with an entertaining match against AC Milan. The duel was very open in the first half, with two Rossoneris goals in the opening quarter of an hour. However, Bar\u00e7a reacted with a double from Lewandowski, although they ended up losing on penalties<\/h2> \r\n
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FC Barcelona played its third and final friendly of the summer at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore against AC Milan (2-2)<\/strong>. Hansi Flick’s men once again left many doubts in defense, but they are beginning to find the offensive verticality that the German coach likes so much. With the centre-back pair from the duel against City back (Lenglet and Sergi Dom\u00ednguez) and Andreas Christensen back in the pivot position, Bar\u00e7a sought to take center stage from the start. Despite the initial disadvantage, there was a reaction and good feelings in attack, especially due to the scoring awakening of Robert Lewandowski.<\/p>

The match began with intense cul\u00e9 high pressure. \u00cdlkay G\u00fcndogan looked very participatory in the first minutes, taking the initiative in each Bar\u00e7a advance and with Raphinha stepping into the area on a couple of opportunities, although without much clarity<\/strong>. \u00c1lex Valle also played very advanced, who continually arrived as a winger from the right. The first clear one was for Bar\u00e7a, with a good combination between G\u00fcndo and Lewandowski wasted by the ’11’ thanks to the quick departure of defender Saelemaekers.<\/p>

Double blow for Milan in the opening quarter of an hour<\/h2>

However, the ‘Rossoneri’ team struck first in the 10th minute. Good triangulation by the Italians on the left allowed Cristian Pulisic to set up Luka Jovic<\/strong>. The former Real Madrid only had to push it on goal in a play in which Gerard Mart\u00edn failed on the side and Sergi Dom\u00ednguez, easily anticipated by the Serbian striker. The match took on a frenetic pace with the opening of the score, with both teams advancing lines and betting on long balls.<\/p>

This favored Milan, who took advantage of the speed of Rafael Leao to do damage on the left. In the 15th minute, the Portuguese filtered a great pass to Pulisic, who anticipated Valle and Casad\u00f3 to shoot Ter Stegen with a powerful shot<\/strong>. The American seemed to want to cross to the other post, but ended up taking an unstoppable left foot shot. Despite the double blow, Hansi Flick’s men continued attacking and did not take long to react.<\/p>

Quick reaction from a very vertical Bar\u00e7a in Baltimore<\/h2>

Raphinha came close to scoring again in the 18th minute, but Torriani excelled with a save after the Brazilian’s cross shot. Lewandowski had assisted him and was very close to catching the rebound with a failed overhead kick. The Pole had revenge in the 22nd minute, beating the Italian goalkeeper with a right hand from mid-distance<\/strong>, after a pass from the ’11’. A couple of minutes later, the Porto Alegre man once again demanded from Milan’s ’96’ with a shot similar to his previous chance, this time wasting a great pass from Casad\u00f3.<\/p>

It defines to Lewandowski with a goal: \u2b07\ufe0f#LaCasaDelF\u00fatbol<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/2lgepr2llf<\/a><\/p> \u2014 Football in Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarFutbol) August 7, 2024<\/a> <\/blockquote>

Torriani continued with his recital of saves in the 28th minute, saving a great header from ‘Lewy’ on the line from a cross from \u00c1lex Valle. The Bar\u00e7a dominance continued until the hydration break, while Milan tried to slow down the match in the final stretch of the first half<\/strong>. Samuel Chukwueze came close to the third in the 39th minute, taking advantage of Lenglet’s slowness, but the winger shot wide. Before the break, Leao appeared again, dribbling past Valle at will, but Ter Stegen saved in time to avoid further damage. Seconds before, Pau V\u00edctor had converted it into a clear offside, following an assist from Lewandowski with a cue.<\/p>

Lewandowski equalized after a great team play<\/h2>

Hansi Flick made three changes at half-time: Jules Kound\u00e9, Marc Bernal and Quim Junyet came on for \u00c1lex Valle, Christensen and G\u00fcndogan<\/strong>. For his part, coach Paulo Fonseca chose to give Rafa Leao a rest so that Isma\u00ebl Bennacer could enter, while Davide Calabria came in for Luka Jovic. Bar\u00e7a started the match better, having a couple of chances from set pieces. The good pressure of Pau V\u00edctor and Junyent created problems in the ‘Rossoneri’ defense, while Kound\u00e9 did the same very advanced on the right.<\/p>

As the minutes passed, the game became less intense compared to the first half. Milan tried to sustain the result by betting on inconsequential possession that led to several losses at the start. Bar\u00e7a, for its part, pressed in the opposite field, although with little lucidity to find spaces. In the 55th minute, a good long cross from Marc Bernal caught V\u00edctor free at the far post, but the ‘8’ failed<\/strong> to hit and the ball was loose in the area after Torriani’s clearance, without finding a finisher.<\/p>

Lewandowski Has found new partner. And it calls Pau V\u00edctor. #LaCasaDelF\u00fatbol<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kxl5uvu6w7<\/a><\/p> \u2014 We go by Movistar Plus+ (@go) August 7, 2024<\/a> <\/blockquote>

At the hour mark, a good triangulation between Bernal, Raphinha and Pau V\u00edctor allowed the cul\u00e9s to equalize the match. With three precise touches, the striker of the reserve team was able to assist ‘Lewy’ first with a great technical gesture, leaving the ‘9’ totally alone to push it towards the goal<\/strong>. Immediately afterwards, Ter Stegen and Lenglet gave their place on the field to I\u00f1aki Pe\u00f1a and I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez. Milan also made two more changes, but the cul\u00e9s continued to dominate and, in the 63rd minute, Raphinha again demanded Torriani with a volley that the ’96’ cleared into the corner.<\/p>

Bar\u00e7a failed to break the tie in the final stretch<\/h2>

Paulo Fonseca’s men forgot to attack after 2-2, while the cul\u00e9s easily found space on the sides in the Milan defense. Gerard Mart\u00edn and Pau V\u00edctor left good flashes of quality before leaving<\/strong>. Flick gave minutes to Vitor Roque, Guille Fern\u00e1ndez, Mika Faye and Andr\u00e9s Cuenca in a window in which Raphinha and Lewandowski also left. In the final stretch there was little to highlight as a result of the multiple variations, as usually happens in friendlies.<\/p>

The penalties gave the victory to Mil\u00e1n<\/h2>

As in the duel against City, the cul\u00e9s had to wait for the penalty shootout to define the winner. Kound\u00e9 and Quim Junyet missed the first two Bar\u00e7a charges, but Bennacer and Kalulu also missed for the Italians. Adli scored the fifth, as did Vitor Roque. In sudden death, Zeroli got it right and Mika Faye missed against Torriani, sentencing the final 3-4<\/strong>.<\/p>

Match details: FC Barcelona 2-2 AC Milan<\/h2>