Flick's Barça kicked off the 2025/26 season with a 1-3 victory on Japanese soil against Vissel Kobe.  The Blaugranas prevailed in a match marked by a slow pace and rotations, in which Flick used a

WELCOME TO THE NOEVIR STADIUM KOBE!!! The beautiful home of Vissel Kobe in Kobe, Japan is the site of the first game of Barcelona’s preseason tour of Asia, as Hansi Flick’s troops begin preparations for the new season.

The Englishman was more inclined to hug the touchline compared to the Brazilian, who often slid inside and helped Barça form a box midfield to overwhelm Vissel Kobe centrally. Rashford also moved infield but rarely had the chance to receive possession on the back foot and drive at the Vissel defense.