Barcelona was defeated 3-2 by its host, Club America, in the friendly match that was held on Friday morning in Mexico.
Barca participated with its entire roster, with the exception of 6 players: Iñaki Peña, Rafinha, Ilkay Gundogan, Sergi Roberto, Alejandro Balde, and Jules Kounde.
Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona the lead in the 6th minute, then Julián Quiñones equalized in the 12th minute, then Marc Guillot scored the second goal for the Blaugrana in the 28th minute, and Quiñones returned to equalize for the hosts in the 50th minute.
In the 82nd minute, Henry Martin Meeks scored the winning goal for Club America, which a few days ago won the Mexican League title.
After the match, Xavi spoke about the match, saying, “We had a great match today. Whether we or they presented many chances, and many of our young men played, this is a very positive thing.”
He also added, "Those who started the match today were tired. We played yesterday with Almeria, so it makes sense that some players were tired today."
Barcelona received 5 million euros from the Club America friendly match, which is a major economic benefit that may contribute to improving the club’s economic situation in the winter Mercato.
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