Watch – Robert Lewandowski opens the scoring for Barcelona vs FC Seoul
Just eight minutes into their encounter at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in South Korea, the La Liga champions have taken the lead courtesy of a sharp finish from veteran striker Robert Lewandowski.
The move began with Dani Olmo carrying the ball from inside his own half to the edge of the FC Seoul penalty box, when he fed it to an unmarked Lamine Yamal.
The 18-year-old's strike, though, bounced back off the post, but Lewandowski was there to poke it home and make it 1-0 for the Blaugrana.
Coming into the starting XI in place of Ferran Torres, the 36-year-old is now up and running and will look to build on it heading into the new season.
Having beaten Vissel Kobe 3-1 in their first friendly in Japan last week, Barcelona will hope for another victory in South Korea today and they are off to the right start.
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