17e5c6The young Egyptian striker Hamza Abdel Karim stole the show during Barcelona's friendly match against Birmingham City, after he scored both goals for the Catalan team in a 2-2 draw, before the English team decided the match in their favor on penalties (3-2), as part of the two teams' preparations for the start of the new season.
Birmingham started the match strongly, and opened the scoring through Breschi in the 31st minute, before Hamza Abdel Karim succeeded in bringing Barcelona back into the atmosphere of the match by scoring. The equalizer was scored from a penalty kick in the 42nd minute, ending the first half in a positive draw.
In the second half, the Egyptian striker continued his brilliance, taking advantage of a rebound inside the penalty area to score the second goal for Barcelona in the 60th minute, but John Solis brought the match back to the starting point by scoring the equalizer for Birmingham in the 68th minute, so the confrontation headed to a penalty shootout that smiled for the hosts, despite the brilliance of goalkeeper Yakobishvili and his save. For two kicks.
During the match, coach Hansi Flick relied on a squad that included a large number of young players, in the absence of a group of first-team stars, which gave many talents an opportunity to show their potential, and Hamza Abdel Karim was the most prominent beneficiary after the distinguished performance he presented, in addition to the good appearance of Ibrahim Diarra, Alex Gonzalez, and Marc Bernal.
Despite losing the match, Barcelona came out with several positive indicators, most notably the remarkable brilliance of Hamza Abdel Karim, Who opened his scoring record with the first team with a distinguished brace, sending a strong message to the technical staff regarding his right to obtain greater opportunities during the next stage.