Ousmane Dembélé has been on fire in the Barcelona vs. Juventus friendly preseason match. The forward appeared for the second time in the match that took place in the United States. The international player entered the penalty area to define on the far post and thus score the 2-1 and his brace.
The Turin team reacted and equalized through Moise Kean, but Dembélé put his stamp on the contest once again. This time, from the midfield, Sergi Busquets looked up to locate the 2018 World Cup champion on the wing. In this way, the Spanish player made an excellent change of direction for Ousmane to control.
After bringing down the lofted pass with his chest, Dembélé had a one-on-one with Colombian Juan Cuadrado and even nutmegged him. Then, Barcelona's top scorer on the day chose the far post, despite Manuel Locatelli and Alex Sandro getting in the way. The Frenchman's shot was so powerful that it beat Wojciech Szczesny's resistance.
Barcelona vs. Juventus: the preview
The mood changes when you win a match, and it is even more evident after winning a derby. On Saturday night, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 1-0, thanks to a great goal by Raphinha, who has shown that he is up to this new challenge.
Against the Merengues, Polish striker Robert Lewandowski made his debut. Although the forward did not have many goal opportunities, he was a constant threat to the rival defense.
"I have seen a good Barcelona, but we need to be more solid. We were better than Real Madrid. I'm satisfied, beyond the result. I enjoyed it on the bench. We are generating great excitement among the culés. For us, it is an important victory," said Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández after the win.
On the other hand, Juventus also won their previous match. 'La Vecchia Signora' defeated Chivas de Guadalajara 2-0, with goals from Marco Da Graca and Mattia Compagnon. Against 'El Rebaño,' Ángel Di María and Paul Pogba, two of the new signings, also played.
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri gave his impressions after the match against the Mexican team. "A good test, the team worked hard in Turin and you can see the results. The game had a good pace in both halves and I'm satisfied with the work of the U23s, as well as the reinforcements who made their contribution," he said.
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