Barcelona FC vs Juventus FC duel ended in a 2-2 draw in the pre-season match which took place in Dallas, Tuesday (26/7).
Barcelona and Juventus both fielded their best players at the start of the match. Barcelona played Robert Lewandowski, Andreas Christensen and Ousmane Dembele. Meanwhile, Juventus fielded Angel Di Maria, Manuel Locatelli, and Leonardo Bonucci.
Dembele opened Barcelona's advantage in the 34th minute through a stunning individual action. Receiving the ball on the left side of the Juventus defense, Dembele then dribbled into the Bianconeri penalty box.
Dembele managed to outwit Alex Sandro and Juan Cuadrado before firing a right footed shot from a tight angle. The score was changed to 1-0 for Barcelona
Five minutes later, Juventus managed to equalize through Moise Kean. Juventus showed a slick attack scheme in the process of this goal.
Manuel Locatelli sees Juan Cuadrado standing free on the right side of the Barcelona defense. Cuadrado received the ball then sent a low cross into the face of the goal.
Kean is in the right position to pass the ball into the goal. The score was changed to a 1-1 draw.
But Juventus' excitement did not last long. Dembele again displays magic similar to the first goal.
Dembele broke through the left side of the Juventus defense through the dribble. He again outwit Juan Cuadrado and then fired a left-footed shot which left Wojciech Szczesny speechless as the ball slid into the net.
Behind 1-2 in the first half, Juventus were able to equalize in the 51st minute. Moise Kean is back to being a figure who successfully broke into Barcelona's goal.
Kean's goal came from Denis Zakaria's breakthrough bait into the penalty box. Angel Di Maria chased the ball and handed it to Kean.
Kean coolly beat Barcelona goalkeeper Marc Andre ter Stegen with a shot from close range.
Both Barcelona and Juventus then took advantage of the second half by making a number of substitutions.
In a 2-2 condition, Barcelona had a number of opportunities to score a third goal. One of the interesting moments is when Rapinha and Ansu Fati pose a serious threat in the near future.
First, Rapinha fired a free-kick in the 68th minute and the ball hit the bar. Not long after, from a rolling wild ball, Ansu Fati got the ball.
Ansu Fati curled a shot but the ball hit the bar again at almost the same point.
Juventus goalkeeper in the second half, Mattia Perin also deserves praise for several times denying the slick opportunities obtained by the Blaugrana. In the final minutes, Perin was also able to stem Memphis Depay's shot from close range.
The score 2-2 is the final result of the Barcelona vs Juventus duel.