📷 L'ÉquipeBarcelona beats Basel 5-2 with goals from Adeyemi and Yamal
Barcelona cruised past Basel in their penultimate friendly, with new signing Karim Adeyemi scoring on his debut.
FC Barcelona secured a comfortable 5-2 victory over Basel on Sunday at Parc Saint-Jacques in Switzerland during their penultimate pre-season warm-up match. The Catalans dominated throughout and showcased their squad depth with contributions from their summer reinforcements.
Adeyemi opens his account
Karim Adeyemi broke the deadlock in the 34th minute after Raphinha cut the ball back from the left flank. The Brazilian winger found the former Borussia Dortmund player unmarked in the box, and the German international finished with his left foot to record his first goal in Barcelona colours. Signed for €22 million this summer, Adeyemi made an immediate impact under Hansi Flick's watch.
Basel equalized through Jean Doucoure (1-1, 43'), forcing Barcelona to dig deeper. The hosts responded in style: Lamine Yamal converted a penalty in the 81st minute before Jesse Bisiwu clinched matters with a brace in the closing stages (89', 90+1). A late Basel goal in the 84th minute proved mere consolation in a statement victory that will boost confidence ahead of Barcelona's La Liga opener on August 23 against Elche, per L'Équipe.
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