Video: Barcelona win first pre-season game 2-1 against LA Galaxy

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A reunion of sorts for two former Liverpool players

Barcelona traveled to the United States without some of their most influential players including the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar. Only one of last season’s devastating front three made the trip – Luis Suarez.

As the Uruguayan faced up against his former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard in the LA Galaxy camp, once again Suarez came up with the goods scoring his and Barcelona’s first goal of the International Champions Cup 2015. The striker latched onto an astute lobbed pass from Marc Bartra and swept the ball into the net only seconds before the break.

The Catalan juggernaut did not lose steam in the second half as Sergi Roberto pounced on an opportunity as the Galaxy defenders failed to clear the ball. He drove the ball into the net in the 56th ?minute to double Barcelona’s lead.

The home side looked to mount a revival in the dying minutes of the game and managed to claw one goal back in stoppage time through Tommy Meyer. He was unmarked on a corner and headed home from a good delivery, but it was too late for Galaxy to make a comeback.

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