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In six minutes, Ousmane Dembélé impressed with a couple of individual actions to make the difference in the Barcelona vs. Juventus friendly match in the United States. In the 34th and 40th minutes, the Frenchman surpassed the Italian defense to score twice against goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.
In the first instance, the blue and reds advanced towards the opponent's field, but the Bianconeri quickly reacted to cut off the attack. However, Xavi Hernandez's team managed to regain possession for the intervention of Sergiño Dest (replacing Sergi Roberto).
The American right back passed the ball to the Frenchman. Then, the 'Mosquito' faced the Juventus last line. The winger then showcased his best skills to defeat Juan Guillermo Cuadrado and did the same with Alex Sandro. Being positioned, the Frenchman crossed the ball to win the duel against the Polish goalkeeper.
The Turin team reacted and equalized through Moise Kean, but Dembélé put his stamp on the contest again. This time, from the midfield, Sergi Busquets looked up to locate the 2018 World Cup champion on the wing. In this way, the Spaniard made an excellent cross-field pass for Ousmane to control.
After bringing the ball down with his chest, Dembélé had a one-on-one with Colombian Juan Cuadrado and even nutmegged him to overcome him. Then, Barcelona's top scorer in the match chose the far post, despite Manuel Locatelli and Alex Sandro getting in the way. The Frenchman's shot was powerful enough to beat Wojciech Szczesny.
Barcelona vs. Juventus: the preview
The mood changes when you win a match, and it is even more evident after winning a classic. On the recent Saturday night, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 1-0 thanks to a great goal from Raphinha, who has shown to be up to the new challenge.
Against the Merengues, Polish Robert Lewandowski made his debut. Although the striker did not have many goal opportunities, he was a permanent danger for the opposing defense.
"I have seen a good Barcelona, but we need to be more solid. We have been better than Real Madrid. I am satisfied, beyond the result. I enjoyed it on the bench. We are generating great excitement among the fans. It is an important victory for us," said Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez after the triumph.
On the other hand, Juventus also won their previous match. The 'Vecchia Signora' defeated Chivas de Guadalajara 2-0, with goals from Marco Da Graca and Mattia Compagnon. Against 'El Rebaño', Angel Di Maria and Paul Pogba, two of the new signings, also played.
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri shared his impressions after the match against the Mexican team. "A good test, the team worked hard in Turin and the results are showing. The match had a good pace in both halves, and I am satisfied with the work of the Under-23s, as well as the reinforcements who made their contribution," he said.