If this was Gerard Deulofeu’s audition to be Neymar’s replacement at Barcelona, the former Everton winger did everything he could to convince the club he is perfect for the part in their 5-0 win over Chapecoense, on an emotional night at the Camp Nou.
Brought back to the club this summer, the Spain winger knows the club is talking to Borussia Dortmund’s Ousmane Dembele, but he starred up front alongside an inspired Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
He grabbed his chance with one goal, two first half assists, and a mature defensively-committed performance as Barcelona ran out easy winners in the traditional curtain-raiser ‘Gamper Trophy’ friendly.
The two sides came together before the game began for a combined team photo, white mingling with red and blue
It was an emotional night, with the survivors from the crash, (L-R) Jakson Follmann, Neto and Alan Ruschel taking to the pitch
Midfielder Alan Ruschel played his first game since surviving plane crash last November which killed 19 Chapecoense players
Ruschel takes the adulation of the crowd, having made a remarkable comeback after a succession of surgeries on his back
Ruschel was then subbed off after 35 minutes of his comeback, and left to a standing ovation from all sides of the ground
Chapecoense wore shirts featuring 71 stars, for each of the victims of the plane crash which destroyed their squad last year
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