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Dembele’s Turn Of Form Continues In Preseason As Barca Beat NY Red Bulls 2-0

July 31, (THEWILL) – For the third consecutive match, Barcelona’s new front man, Robert Lewandowski, failed to find the back of the net, even though the Catalan club emerged winners again in their final preseason game against New York Red Bulls in front of a raucous, overwhelmingly pro-Barcelona crowd at Red Bull Arena.

Despite having numerous chances in their 2-0 friendly victory Lewandowski’s blanks allowed Ousmane Dembele to once again steal the show as he was the key figure in the Barcelona offence for the second game in a row. He combined with another impressive newcomer, Raphinha, across the field, to Frenchman unleash a shot into the far side net.

Then, with just three minutes left, Memphis Depay completed the scoring by taking advantage of a defensive blunder in the opposition area. The New York team would have ended up giving up a lot more goals if it were not for some last-minute defending and a few excellent stops from goalkeeper Carlos Coronel to keep the score low.

After four games in the United States, Barcelona returned to Spain with three victories and one draw. Prior to facing Rayo Vallecano in the opening game of the La Liga season in mid-August, they will play Mexican team Pumas UNAM in their home stadium, Camp Nou.

As for the Red Bulls, they are still making an effort to qualify for the MLS playoffs in October in a bid to have a chance to win their first MLS Cup.

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Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.

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