FC Barcelona have officially announced their starting lineup for the friendly match against Japanese side Vissel Kobe, marking the beginning of their pre-season tour in Asia. After two weeks of

Disputes over a payment thrust the Andrés Iniesta derby into doubt earlier in the week, but Barcelona’s opening friendly of the summer against Vissel Kobe will go ahead after all. Barça’s preparations for Hansi Flick’s second season in charge continue in the Far East,

Yes, it was Barca’s first minutes of pre-season, but Vissel Kobe were slap bang in the middle of their league season, and are currently top of the league whilst chasing a three-peat of titles. However, only in the last few minutes of the first half when they scored the equaliser, had the hosts shown anything like the urgency required.

Barcelona’s newest addition, Marcus Rashford, made his unofficial debut in Blaugrana colours during the club’s first pre-season friendly against Vissel Kobe. Although he didn’t get on the

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Vissel Kobe 1–3 Barcelona: Player Ratings As Rashford Makes Bow in Friendly Win. Barcelona’s summer got off to a winning start in Japan on Sunday, as they beat Vissel Kobe 3–1.

Teenage star Roony Bardghji scored a debut goal as Barcelona opened their preparations for the 2025-26 campaign with a 3-1 victory over Vissel Kobe in Japan on Sunday.

Eric Garcia scored the first goal for Barcelona in the pre-season campaign being held in Asia as he netted the team’s opening goal against Vissel Kobe on Sunday.Starting as the right-back, the