Barcelona kicked off preseason with a 2-1 win against Juventus in a very entertaining match at MetLife Stadium. Ernesto Valverde used two different teams in the two halves of his managerial debut, and saw a spectacular Neymar secure the win in the first period. We saw plenty of positive signs from the team in this game, and even though preseason results don’t matter, the performance was quite good.
FIRST HALF
The Blaugrana had a very strong first period, dominating possession and pressing high up the pitch to force Juve into mistakes.