Victor scores a brace

Supplementary player shines: Barcelona beat Real

Pau Victor let FC Barcelona cheer.(Bild: AFP/Charly TRIBALLEAU)

FC Barcelona have celebrated what would normally be a prestigious victory in their preparations for the new season. The Catalans, now coached by Hansi Flick, won 2:1 against arch-rivals Real Madrid on their US tour. 

The 22-year-old Pau Víctor (42nd and 54th minute) scored both Barça goals and received extra praise from Flick after the show-kick in East Rutherford (New Jersey). "The door to the first team is always open."

Ancelotti: "The result is not important"
As in the test against Manchester City in Orlando, which Barcelona won on penalties, this match was also heavily affected by a thunderstorm and had to be interrupted for a long time. For Real, who were without the injured David Alaba, 19-year-old Nico Paz scored (82') in front of 82,000 fans. "The result is not so important," said Real coach Carlo Ancelotti. "The aim is for the players to get minutes and be in good form. It's a preparation game."

The "Clasico" test matches in North America against Barcelona have never ended well for Real: Barça also won the games in Miami (2017), Las Vegas (2022) and Dallas (2023).