Lewandowski’s brace insufficient as Barcelona lose on penalties against AC Milan

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Barcelona concluded their USA pre-season circuit with a 2-2 gully against AC Milan, but mislaid 4-3 connected penalties connected Wednesday morning.

The crippled added to a bid that included a gully with Manchester City and a triumph implicit Real Madrid.

Hansi Flick’s Barcelona struggled initially, with Christian Pulisic assisting Luka Jovic for Milan’s archetypal extremity astatine the 10-minute mark.

Pulisic past converted a Rafael Leao assistance to treble Milan’s lead, arsenic Barcelona’s defence recovered it hard to header with Leao and Samuel Chukwueze.

Pau Victor was a standout performer successful the clash against AC Milan – Getty image

The Catalan broadside yet responded aft accrued pressing.

Robert Lewandowski capitalized connected a antiaircraft lapse to people from distance. However, They were aboriginal denied a extremity pursuing good interplay betwixt Victor and Lewandowski.

In the 2nd half, it was Victor’s crook to provided assistance to Lewandowski for the equalizer.

Despite galore substitutions successful the last fractional hour, Barcelona dominated possession but failed to make immoderate danger.

The lucifer ended 2-2, with Milan winning the consequent punishment shootout.