Lewandowski, star player in the Gamper game
Great debut for Robert Lewandowski at Spotify Camp Nou: the Polish striker scored his first goal as a blaugrana after just three minutes of the 6-0 win against Pumas UNAM in the Joan Gamper Trophy game.
The new Barça forward scored and provided two assists in the opening minutes of the game and was chosen by fans around the world as the Jugador Estrella, star player, of the game.
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Two assists and a goal in 19 minutes
In a breakneck start to the game, the blaugranes went ahead thanks to Lewandowski's opening strike - a great through ball from Pedri gave the Polish striker the chance to beat the keeper and find the net with a precision finish from a tight angle.
El primer ⚽ de @lewy_official com a culer a l'Spotify Camp Nou 😍 pic.twitter.com/AWXH1Ymoeq
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Lewandowski returned the favour to Pedri twofold, creating both goals for the midfielder Tenerife with telling passes before being replaces by Memphis in the second half after 60 minutes.
The striker now joins an illustrious list of players of who have been named 'star' of the Gamper in recent years. Let's take a look back:
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