FC Basel 1893 vs FC Barcelona

Barcelona put on an attacking clinic at St. Jakob-Park, thrashing Basel 2-5 in a lopsided preseason friendly. The standout moment came right at the death, as substitute Jesse Bisiwu struck twice in stoppage time to turn a comfortable win into a rout. Karim Adeyemi opened the scoring in the 34th minute, before Jean Doucouré leveled for the hosts nine minutes later. Hamza Abdelkarim restored the visitors' lead early in the second half, and Lamine Yamal converted a penalty in the 81st minute. Kazeem Olaigbe pulled one back from the spot three minutes after that, before Bisiwu's late double sealed things. Anthony Gordon also impressed on his debut out wide as Hansi Flick tinkered with a fluid 4-3-3. For Barcelona, this was the statement outing Flick wanted before the new campaign, with fresh faces slotting in seamlessly. For Basel, it's a reminder of the gap in quality, though Doucouré and Olaigbe offered some encouragement ahead of their own season.