The second iteration of Flick’s Barça kicked off with a victory in the team’s first match of the Japan tour. The debut offered a glimpse of what’s to come,

Barcelona initially released a statement saying the match would not go on as planned, but it now would seem that the game will be played as previously scheduled thanks to the intervention of a sponsor.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Vissel Kobe 1–3 Barcelona: Player Ratings As Rashford Makes Bow in Friendly Win. Barcelona’s summer got off to a winning start in Japan on Sunday, as they beat Vissel Kobe 3–1.