FC Barcelona, already winners of Real Madrid on Saturday (3-0), ended their tour of the United States on a high note by beating AC Milan 1-0, thanks to a magnificent strike from Ansu Fati, Tuesday evening in Las Vegas.
French striker Ousmane Dembélé, whose departure for Paris SG seems imminent, watched the meeting, otherwise rather dull, from the edge of the field.
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Xavi, the Catalan coach, had also largely rotated his workforce compared to the team that dominated Real in Texas, and the Blaugranas had a lot of trouble animating the meeting.
In the 12th minute, the French defender Jules Koundé certainly shot the post, while his teammate with the Blues, Mike Maignan, was beaten. But it was then necessary to wait until the 55th minute for the Spanish international striker Ansu Fati, with a flash of talent, to find the opening with a curled strike (1-0).
This victory allows Barça to end their tour across the Atlantic with a positive record of two wins against one defeat, since the Catalans lost in their first meeting on American soil against Arsenal on July 26 in Los Angeles.
The Spanish champions will kick off their title defense on Sunday August 13 in Getafe.