In Messi's absence, Suarez came through to double Barca's lead

Barcelona doubled their lead against Mamelodi Sundowns in their club friendly, in South Africa. Although Valverde fielded an all-star team, some of his biggest names including Messi were kept on the bench in the first half.

Dembele and Luis Suarez were picked for the starting lineup and did not disappoint. The Frenchman opened the scoring before the Uruguayan scored the second, following a great set-up from his namesake Denis Suarez.

 

May 16, 2018

The Barca forward finished a great three-touch play with Denis, before putting the visitors ahead by two, with a spectacular finish straight through Sundowns' goalkeeper Denis Onyango.