Ansu Fati and Adama Traoré save Barcelona: the goals for the 3-2 victory against the A League All Stars from Australia.

Barcelona vs. A League All Stars: the preview

Barcelona had a tough time during the second half of the friendly match against A League All Stars. However, the changes made by Xavi Hernández changed the face of the team. Thanks to that, Adama Traoré was able to score the 2-2. Later, the Spanish forward left the field and the substitute Ansu Fati converted the winning goal, making it 3-2 for the Catalan team in Sydney.

The Australian league team tried to play with controlled possession, but they lost the field due to the pressure from the Barça players. After recovering the ball, Sergio Busquets delivered a pass to the player on loan from Wolverhampton. Immediately, Adama lined up, unleashed a missile from his leg, and beat the resistance of goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne.

After scoring the 2-2, Traoré left the field and made way for Ansu Fati. Precisely, Barcelona's number 10 prevented a fiasco. It all started with the dangerous incursion of the Azulgrana player Antonio Aranda, who left rival defenders in his wake and, when he was about to finish, Fati struck a shot across the goal to celebrate the final 3-2.

In the Barcelona expedition, the injured players Gerard Piqué, Eric Garcia, Pedri González, Nico González, Sergiño Dest, and Sergi Roberto are not included. Nor are Riqui Puig and Óscar Mingueza, who were called up by the Catalan national team, and Martín Braithwaite, who was called up by the Danish national team. Ferran Torres is also absent due to not having completed the vaccination schedule, and Neto Murara and Clement Lenglet did not travel with permission from the club.

The reserve team players Alejandro Balde, Álvaro Sanz, Arnau Tenas, Mika Mármol, Jandro Orellana, and Antonio Aranda complete a squad of 20 players.

"All Barcelona matches are serious. Every minute is a privilege, a great opportunity for young and professional players," warned Xavi at a press conference, hours after arriving in the Southern country.

With a tired face after the long journey of over 17,000 kilometers, Xavi thanked the support of the fans who received him at the airport and expects them to also attend the scheduled training session for this afternoon.

"The image is very important, not just the result. We are here to represent Barcelona and show our best level in Australia," emphasized the coach, pointing out that tomorrow's match will be the first in the history of the Azulgrana team in the Oceanic nation.

The goal tomorrow, according to goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, is to "play a good game" at the Accor Stadium in Sydney, which has a capacity of 80,000 spectators. "We will all have fun," he added.