FC Barcelona thump Daegu FC in final Korea friendly

FC Barcelona wrapped up their 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 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 BarcaWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times