ARLINGTON: David Villa scored on a header midway through the first half and Barcelona lived up to its reputation as the top club team in the world, beating Mexico’s Club America 2-0 Saturday in the final game of the Spanish team’s American tour.
The win at Cowboys Stadium was the first for Barcelona in three tries in the World Football Challenge, an exhibition tournament featuring top club teams from European leagues, Major League Soccer and Mexico’s first division.
Barcelona lost 2-1 last week to Manchester United and 4-1 Wednesday to Chivas of Guadalajara.
“We played similar (against Chivas), but because we lost, we were terrible,” Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola said. “Now, because we won, we were awesome. Today we played with much confidence, much better.”
The club’s first official match of the season is next Sunday against Real Madrid in the first leg of the Spanish Supercopa.
Barcelona was without several top players, including forward Lionel Messi, who was on vacation following the recent Copa America tournament.The absence of those stars was felt in the team’s first two matches, including the shocking loss to Chivas in Miami. (Agencies)
