Last Updated on 06/07/2023 by てんしょく飯
On June 6, a friendly match between Vissel Kobe and Barcelona was held at the National Stadium in Japan.
Vissel Kobe, the top-ranked team in the J1 League, started midfielder Andres Iniesta and midfielder Sergi Samper, who will retire after the J1 19th round match against Sapporo on July 1, against their old club.
Despite the cancellation of the weekend’s J.League matches due to Typhoon No. 2, Yuya Osako and Yoshinori Muto started on the bench.
Meanwhile, Barcelona arrived in Japan after the final La Liga match of the weekend, and key players such as FW Robert Lewandowski and midfielder Frenkie de Jong started along with youngsters Dani Rodriguez, MF Pablo Torre, and DF Julian Araujo.
It was Barcelona who created the first good opportunity. Pablo Torre, deployed at left inside half, created a rhythm in the midfield, and finally received a pass on the left side of the box and shot with his right foot. Torre’s shot from the right was blocked by the right post, and Franck Kessie’s shot from the resulting ball was blocked by the defender. Torre made another quick turn in the 12th minute, turned forward, and fired a shot from the center of the box, but it slipped on its axis and lacked power, and the goalkeeper had to deal with it.
In the 16th minute, Torre made an excellent move and played a through ball to Kessie, who ran into space in the center of the box and took the pass and fired a shot into the right side of the goal. After taking the lead in the 19th minute, Barcelona extended their lead in the 19th minute when Eric Garcia headed in a left-footed CK from the same play.
Vissel Kobe, on the other hand, showed good control of the ball, and Iniesta made a show of it with a through ball to the front line. In the 33rd minute, Iniesta broke into a tight area, played a one-two with Rincon, and tried to center the ball, but could not finish. In the 33rd minute, Iniesta played a one-two with Rincon in a tight area, and the two players headed the ball into the net, but the goalkeeper was unable to finish it off.
In the 43rd minute, Rincon received a long ball on the right side of the box and played it through Mizuki Saito to Koya Takagi on the left side of the box. The goalkeeper made a good save with a right-footed shot, and Rincon headed a shot from a CK on the play, but was unable to push the ball away from a mix-up in front of the goal. Iniesta then played a one-two with Saito on the right side of the box, but the ball hit the goalkeeper in the face.
After the first half ended with Barcelona leading by two goals, Vissel Kobe made five changes at halftime, and Barcelona made six. Barcelona brought on Brazilian midfielder Jafinha, Spanish midfielder Gabi, and French defender Jules Kounde. In the second half, Vissel Kobe’s midfielders, Jéan Patrick and Stéphane Mgosha, were aggressive with their shots, but could not find the target.
Barcelona responded with a high finish from Marc Guiu in the center forward position and a left-footed strike from Jafinha. Toward the end, Unai Hernandez and Ferran Torres threatened the goal. Vissel Kobe replaced Iniesta in the 81st minute to thunderous applause from the stadium. Immediately after his replacement, Iniesta hugged his former “friend” Xavi Hernandez, the Barcelona coach.
The final minutes of the match were open, with Vissel Kobe trying to score through Muto on the counter and Barcelona trying to score through Rafinha from mid-range, but the game ended without a goal. Iniesta’s old club, Barcelona, won by a score of 0-2. After the game, Xavi handed Iniesta his current uniform signed by the players from Barcelona, and a commemorative photo was taken by the players of both teams.
Score
Vissel Kobe 0-2 Barcelona
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