With virtually no time to try the famous Kobe beef, Barça took to the Noevir Stadium for the first match of an Asian Tour fraught with uncertainty. Hansi Flick's team, debuting their new kit, were intense and clear-headed, both in their ball-playing and in their pressing after losses, despite playing against a team in the midst of the Japanese league. Goals from Eric García, Roony Bardghji, and Dro gave Asia its first win (1-3) in a match marked by the debuts of Rashford and Joan Garcia.