Barcelona’s summer got off to a winning start in Japan on Sunday, as they beat Vissel Kobe 3–1. This fixture was thrust into doubt in the week due to what Barcelona regarded as a contract breach by the promoter,

Eric Garcia scored the first goal for Barcelona in the pre-season campaign being held in Asia as he netted the team’s opening goal against Vissel Kobe on Sunday.Starting as the right-back, the

Barcelona will play a preseason game in Japan that they had previously said was cancelled after resolving a contractual dispute with the promoter, the LaLiga champions said Friday.