Yamal and Lopez hit brace as Barcelona thrash Como | OneFootball

Barcelona concluded their pre-season with a thumping 5-0 win against Serie A outfit Como in the Joan Gamper trophy.

Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez stole the show after running riot against the Italian side’s defence and scoring a brace each.

Lopez opened the scoring after intercepting Como’s pass before doubling the lead just outside the penalty box with a thumping strike into the top left corner.

Raphinha fired his strike into the net after Marcus Rashford squared a weighted pass to the Brazilian.

Yamal joined the party just before half-time when he poked home from close range. He curled in his signature left-footed strike for his second of the night minutes after the break.

Expectations were mounting on Yamal after inheriting the legendary No.10 shirt, but the teenage prodigy continues to show that he has nerves of steel after a stellar pre-season campaign.

One of the frontrunners for the Ballon d’Or, the 18-year-old will be aiming to continue his rich vein of form in the new season.

Joan Garcia looked solid between the sticks after collecting a clean sheet.

The Spanish goalkeeper made a couple of top saves and was excellent with his passing and distribution. He looks ready to step up in Marc-André ter Stegen’s absence.

Hansi Flick’s men are brimming with confidence ahead of their La Liga season opener against Mallorca on Saturday.

Star striker Robert Lewandowski has reportedly been ruled out for the first few games with a hamstring injury.

Flick can count on Ferran Torres and Rashford, who have had an impressive pre-season.

The German manager has revealed that Barca will not sign a new defender following Inigo Martinez’s recent move to Al Nassr.