Perez double as Barcelona beat Iniesta´s Kobe 2-0

The win wrapped up Barcelona´s pre-season friendlies in Japan following their 2-1 loss to Chelsea earlier this week.

By AFP
July 27, 2019
Carles Perez scores the first Barcelona goal with a neat side-footed finish.Photo: AFP

Carles Perez scored his first two goals for Barcelona as the Spanish giants won 2-0 against a Vissel Kobe side featuring Andres Iniesta, a legend of the Catalan club.

As Kobe´s Iniesta, David Villa and Sergi Samper were all reunited with their former team, it was Perez who stole the limelight with a top-class double.

The 21-year-old, a product of Barcelona´s academy, played a one-two inside the box and nutmegged the goalkeeper for his first goal, and fired a stunning left-footer for his second in the dying minutes.

Iniesta had his chances and 28,000 fans sighed their frustration as he put a fierce shot just wide.

"It was my first goal for Barcelona and I´m glad to score even two," Perez said.

"It´s been my dream to score goals for this great team since my childhood," he added.

The win wrapped up Barcelona´s pre-season friendlies in Japan following their 2-1 loss to Chelsea earlier this week.

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