The report says Karim Adeyemi opened the scoring, Hamza Abdelkarim added another, and Jesse Bisiwu struck twice after coming on. That spread is significant.
For a squad defending major honours, that is the ideal pre-season picture: not one standout, but several attacking solutions.
Even with attention on fresh arrivals, Yamal still looks like the most important attacking constant. The report says he scored in his first appearance since Spain’s World Cup triumph, a reminder that Barcelona’s next step is not only about recruitment but about keeping their established elite talent central to the project.
That balance matters. New signings can stretch the pitch and add speed, but the side still appears to revolve around players already trusted in big moments.
One of the more interesting details in the update was Raphinha operating centrally, with Adeyemi starting wide and Anthony Gordon heavily involved from the left. If that usage continues, Barcelona may be exploring a more fluid front line rather than a fixed structure.
That would suit a squad built on movement, one-v-one quality and quick rotations around the box.
The next clue should come soon. Reports suggest Al Ahly are next in the Joan Gamper Trophy, which would serve as the final dress rehearsal before Barcelona begin their La Liga title defence. That game may tell us which pre-season experiments are ready to become real-season plans.