Doha, January 22 (QNA) - Barcelona defeated Kashiwa Reysol 5-1 in their match Thursday at Mansour Muftah Stadium, as part of the second round of Group B matches in the 11th edition of the Alkass International Cup.
Barcelona's goals were scored by Unai Balmon (two goals) in the 24th and 65th minutes, an own goal by Amon Sadakyo in the 43rd minute, Oscar in the 47th minute, and Ruslan Hernando from a penalty kick in the 52nd minute. Riko Anada scored Kashiwa's lone goal in the 46th minute.
Barcelona now has 4 points, topping the group after their 3-3 draw against Paris Saint-Germain in the first round. Kashiwa remain in second place with 3 points after their 2-1 victory over Vietnam's BVF Academy.
In the other match in the same group, Paris Saint-Germain and Vietnam's BVF Academy played to a 1-1 draw.
The Vietnamese team took an early lead through Phuang Thiam in the second minute, but Paris Saint-Germain equalized in the 21st minute when Phuong Mang scored an own goal.
With this result, Paris Saint-Germain moved up to third place with two points, while BVF Academy earned their first point, placing them fourth in the group.
The tournament continues on Friday, with two matches in Group A. The first match will see Aspire Academy face Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel, while the second match will pit Morocco's Mohammed VI Academy against Scottish club Rangers. (QNA)