Barcelona Dominates Como 1907: Shining Performances by Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal in the Joan Gamper Trophy Thrashing
Barcelona Retain Joan Gamper Trophy with Impressive 5-0 Win Over Como
Barcelona continued their impressive pre-season form with a ruthless 5-0 victory over Como, retaining the Joan Gamper Trophy in the process.
In the absence of Robert Lewandowski due to a hamstring injury, Spanish striker Lamine Yamal looked set to build on his impressive campaign in the 2024-25 season. Yamal, who has now contributed five goals and one assist in the pre-season games, scored twice in the match against Como.
Marcus Rashford, making his first start for Barcelona, provided an assist in the 37th minute as Raphinha opened the scoring. Rashford also recorded his second goal involvement of the pre-season as Yamal scored his third goal of the campaign in the 48th minute.
Raphinha's goal was assisted by Rashford, and the Brazilian's performance highlighted the competition for places in the Barcelona attack. No prior context was provided regarding Raphinha's comments about competition at Barcelona.
Fermin Lopez also got on the scoresheet, scoring twice for Barcelona in the match. His second goal was an exquisite strike into the top-left corner.
The team's impressive display allowed them to overcome the absence of Lewandowski and extend their pre-season goal tally to 20 across four games. Barcelona scored 15 goals during their pre-season tour of Asia, with Gavi leading as the top scorer of the tour.
With the Joan Gamper Trophy retained and their pre-season goals tally growing, Barcelona will be confident heading into the new season. Gavi leads as the top scorer overall in pre-season 2025, with Lamine Yamal also standing out as a key goal contributor.
- Barcelona's strong pre-season performance in European leagues, such as LaLiga, was evident as they scored 20 goals across four games, with five of those coming in their 5-0 win over Como.
- In the absence of Robert Lewandowski due to injury, Spanish striker Lamine Yamal's goal contributions in the 2024-25 season expanded beyond just pre-season, as he scored twice against Como, adding to his tally of five goals and one assist.
- The team's success in sports is not limited to football, as Raphinha's impressive performance in the game against Como showed, as he scored one goal and was assisted by Marcus Rashford, further highlighting the stiff competition for places in the Barcelona attack.
