Barcelona go dey look for their third straight win for their pre-season tour of Asia as dem go face South Korean team Daegu for Daegu Stadium on Monday.
The La Liga champions just demolish FC Seoul 7-3, while Daegu lose their last K League 1 game against Pohang Steelers 1-0 on July 27.
Match Preview
Daegu no too old for football history, as dem start 2002, but dem don spend most of their time for Korea top league. The last time wey dem no dey K League 1 na 2016.
Dem finish 3rd for 2021, but since then, the story no too sweet — 8th, 6th and 11th finish back-to-back. This 2025 season self na serious wahala. With just 3 wins, 5 draws and 16 losses in 24 games, dem dey bottom of table with only 14 points. Suwon FC wey dey 11th still dey 11 points ahead.
Dem never win any match since May and don lose their last three league games, so this Barcelona game go be serious uphill battle. Even though e go bring money enter their hand, e fit be another heavy scoreline.
Barcelona don already win Vissel Kobe 3-1 and smash FC Seoul 7-3 as part of their Asia tour. With this kind form, Flick men go wan finish strong before dem return to Spain for the Joan Gamper Trophy against Como on August 10.
Their La Liga season go start August 16 against Mallorca. With how dem play last season and new signings like Joan Garcia and Marcus Rashford (loan), dem dey hot favourites again this year, even as Real Madrid dey plan comeback.
Daegu Form (All Competitions):
L L D L L L
Barcelona Pre-season Form:
W W
Team News
Daegu no go get Hong Jeong-un, Kim Jeong-hyun and Park Dae-hun because of injury, but the rest dey available. Their main man na Cesinha with six goals from 14 games. Bruno Lamas wey don score four times too go start.
Barcelona no get new injury wahala. Flick go likely start with full firepower before e make subs. Lamine Yamal wey score two last game go start again, alongside Raphinha, Dani Olmo and Lewandowski. Rashford go likely enter from bench like e don do before.
Inigo Martinez wey no play last match because of small muscle stress fit return for this game.
Possible Lineups
Daegu:
Oh; Woo, Kim Jin-hyuk, Jo, Jeong; Lee, Lamas, Han, Jeong; Cesinha, Kim Ju-gong
Barcelona:
Joan Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Balde; Pedri, De Jong; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Prediction
Daegu 1-5 Barcelona
This match go sweet for Daegu fans to watch, but e no go sweet for scoreboard. After Barcelona pour 7 goals on FC Seoul, e hard to see how Daegu fit hold dem. Another high-scoring win dey likely for the Catalans.