Lionel Messi played his first match since abadoning plans to leave club Barcelona, he also wore the captains armband in a preseason friendly win against Gimnastic.
Barcelona outkasts, Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele were both in the scoresheet in a 3-1 win, in what was coach Ronald Koeman’s first game in charge.
Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal, both of whom the club are trying to offload were left out of the squad.
France International Dembele, scored the first goal in the sixth minute in what was his first appearance for the club since November 2019, due to a hamstring tendon injury which had required surgery.
Another French player, Antoine Griezmann, added a second from the spot in the 16th minute, before Javi Bonilla put one back for Gimnastic on the half hour mark.
Brazilian, Coutinho, fresh from lifting the Champions League trophy with Bayern Munich whom he had went out on loan to, added the third also from the penalty spot.
