Barcelona 5-0 Como (10 Aug, 2025) Game Analysis

Lamine Yamal added to his resume for this year’s Ballon d’Or with a pair of goals in Barcelona’s 5-0 thrashing of Como in the annual Joan Gamper Trophy match on Sunday.

The 18-year-old Spanish sensation scored one just before and one just after halftime as Barça easily outclassed the Serie A side at the Johan Cruyff Stadium, with Fermín López opening the scoring and adding another in the first half and Raphinha also getting on the scoresheet before the break.

Leading 4-0 after intermission, Yamal scored a signature goal for last season’s LaLiga title winners, sweeping home with his left foot on a first-time shot from a Ferran Torres pass.

The win made it three wins from three games for Hansi Flick’s side in preseason after a successful tour of South Korea that included wins over Vissel Kobe and FC Seoul.

Barça begin their LaLiga title defence on Saturday away to Mallorca.

Yamal’s Barcelona teammate Raphinha is also one of the nominees for this year’s Ballon d’Or, along with Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembélé and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé, among others. The award will be handed out on Sept. 22 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.