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Pre-season Friendlies
Aug 5, 2015 at 9.30pm UK
 
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3-0

Neymar (27'), Messi (41'), Rakitic (66')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Half-Time Report: Neymar, Lionel Messi give Barcelona control against Roma

Barcelona lead Roma at half time thanks to goals from Neymar and Lionel Messi at Camp Nou.

Barcelona are on their way to victory against Roma in the Joan Gamper Trophy tonight.

Despite a 30-minute delay in kickoff time, the home side burst out of the blocks as Lionel Messi fired into the arms of the keeper from inside the box before Neymar missed a chance at the back post.

New keeper Wojciech Szczęsny then kept out Neymar's low effort, before Rafinha blazed over from close range.

However, they finally broke the deadlock midway through when Neymar converted Jeremy Mathieu's low cross.

After a brief lull in the game, Messi doubled their lead shortly before the break with a crisp finish from the edge of the box after Neymar found him with a low pass.

Roma struggled going forward and failed to create any real openings.

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AS Roma's French defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (L) vies with Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) during the 50th Joan Gamper Trophy football match FC Barcelona vs AS Roma at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on August 5, 20
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