Barcelona secured a friendly victory against AC Milan in the United States. A goal from Ansu Fati was enough for a narrow win. Tijjani Reijnders played the full ninety minutes for the Italians but failed to score on two occasions.
At Barcelona, Ousmane Dembélé was a noticeable 'absentee.' Well, he was present, but he was not included in the match squad. The winger is currently in talks with Paris Saint-Germain regarding a possible transfer, as confirmed by his coach Xavi.
Frenkie de Jong started on the bench for the Spanish champions and only came on in the second half. On the other side, there was Dutch involvement from the start. Tijjani Reijnders, who joined from AZ, was one of the three AC Milan players who completed the full ninety minutes. In the first half, he had a golden opportunity but was denied by goalkeeper Iñaki Peña.
After Rafael Leão also missed a great chance and Jules Koundé hit the post, it was Ansu Fati who put Barcelona ahead ten minutes after the break. He cut inside and beautifully curled the ball into the far corner. Towards the end, Reijnders had a perfect opportunity to equalize for his team after Leão pulled the ball back, but the Dutchman narrowly missed the target.
As a result, Barcelona won the friendly match 1-0. On Tuesday, the Catalans will play a friendly match against Tottenham before they kick off their league campaign against Getafe on Sunday, August 13th. AC Milan will start their Serie A season a little over a week later with an away match against Bologna.
