Barcelona made a confident start to their pre-season campaign, securing a 3-1 victory over Japanese side Vissel Kobe in their first friendly match.
Barcelona controlled the game from the start in their pre-season opener against Vissel Kobe.
They broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute with a header from Eric García.
Vissel Kobe hit back just before halftime through Taisei Miyashiro to make it 1-1.
In the second half, Barça's youngsters took charge.
Runi put the team ahead again in the 77th minute with a powerful strike, and Pedro Fernández sealed the 3-1 win late on. A strong start to pre-season for the Catalans.