Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona (L) high-fives teammate Gerard Martin after scoring against Daegu FC during the clubs’ friendly match at Daegu Stadium in Daegu, 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Aug. 4, 2025. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — FC Barcelona wrapped up their South Korean summer tour with a 5-0 victory over Daegu FC on Monday.
Stars Robert Lewandowski, Marcus Rashford and Gavi were among the goal scorers for the Spanish giants in front of 45,183 fans at Daegu Stadium in Daegu, 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
Last Thursday, Barca had defeated FC Seoul 7-3 in Seoul, behind braces by Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres.
Yamal, the 18-year-old sensation, got his second straight start in South Korea, and assisted Gavi’s opening goal of the match in the 21st minute.
After drawing multiple defenders to himself on the right side of the box, Yamal found Gavi just outside the center of the box. The midfielder then fired a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner for a 1-0 lead.
The goal came moments after Daegu FC had blown a chance to grab the lead. When Jeong Chi-in rolled a pass from the left wing, Barca goalkeeper Joan Garcia mistimed his dive to catch the ball. It landed on Geovani’s feet with nothing but a wide-open net in front of him and Garcia down and out, but the forward airmailed the shot.
Robert Lewandowski doubled Barca’s lead in the 27th minute when he slotted home a Gerard Martin cross. Then during stoppage time, Ronald Araujo got his foot on the ball already on its way into the net following Gavi’s shot.
Gavi of FC Barcelona scores his club’s first goal against Daegu FC during the teams’ friendly match at Daegu Stadium in Daegu, 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Aug. 4, 2025. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
After drawing multiple defenders to himself on the right side of the box, Yamal found Gavi just outside the center of the box. The midfielder then fired a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner for a 1-0 lead.
The goal came moments after Daegu FC had blown a chance to grab the lead. When Jeong Chi-in rolled a pass from the left wing, Barca goalkeeper Joan Garcia mistimed his dive to catch the ball. It landed on Geovani’s feet with nothing but a wide-open net in front of him and Garcia down and out, but the forward airmailed the shot.
Robert Lewandowski doubled Barca’s lead in the 27th minute when he slotted home a Gerard Martin cross. Then during stoppage time, Ronald Araujo got his foot on the ball already on its way into the net following Gavi’s shot.
The skies opened up a few minutes after the Spanish club went up 4-0, but Barca’s offense remained on fire. In the 65th minute, Rashford was the receiving end of another pretty passing play, with Eric Garcia assisting the 5-0 goal.
FC Barcelona spent most of the second half in the Daegu FC half of the field, and only some big saves by the 21-year-old goalkeeper Han Tae-hee kept the match from getting further out of hand.
(Yonhap)
