Barcelona in Johannesburg confidently defeated the champions of South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns (3: 1) and won the Nelson Mandela Cup.
The account was opened by Usman Dembele, after which Luis Suarez doubled the advantage of his team, and Andre Gomes in the second half brought the score to the devastating. The rival in the remaining time managed to score a goal of prestige.
It should be noted that the head coach of blaugranas Ernesto Valverde used a strong squad in this meeting, and in the final 15 minutes of the game appeared Lionel Messi, who missed the match against Levante (4: 5).
Mamelodi Sundowns - Barcelona 1: 3.
Goals: Vilakazi, 76 - Dembele, 3, Luis Suarez, 19, Gomes, 67 Mamelodi Sundowns: Onyango (Mvene, 66) - Langerman, Sumarao (Madisa, 62), Ngong (Morena, 90 + 3), Arendse - Zvan Lebese, 90 + 2), Mabunda (Mohomi, 90 + 3), Billyat (Maniisa, 77), Kekana (Sirino, 77), Tau (Broki, 90 + 1) - Vilakazi Barcelona: Ter Stegen (Sillessen 46) Semeida (Roberto, 46), Mina (Ruiz, 46 (Messi, 74)), Busquets (Pique, 46), Dinh (Alba, 46) - Iniesta (Gomes, 46), Alenia (Cuenca, 46), Denis Suarez Coutinho, 46), Rakitic (Paulinho, 46), Dembele (Vidal, 46) - Luis Suarez (Alcacer, 46).