ICC: What we learnt from Barcelona vs. Leicester City.

A very entertaining match with both teams refusing to hold back ended in a six-goal thriller as Barcelona came away with a 4-2 victory.

Here are four things we learnt from the Catalan giants victory over Leicester City.

• Ahmed Musa's pace will cause havoc against defences.

The Nigerian international signed this summer from CSKA Moscow for a club record £16.6 million was introduced into the game before the commencement of the second half and took his chances with composed finishing.

The first goal was just trademark Musa. Using his pace to move pass two Barcelona defenders leaving them in his wake before finishing with precision. The second goal just shows his threat in the penalty area, one touch, one shot and a goal.

Expect him to pepper defenders this season with his pace plus the fact that he fits into the counter-attacking style of Claudio Ranieri.

• Leo Messi hasn't lost his mojo after Copa America disappointment.

After the disappointment of failing in the final of the Copa America Centanario with Argentina this summer and subsequently retiring from International football, one would have been expecting a hangover.

But the Argentine maestro was all smiles as he took to the field and captained Barcelona on the night. His all round play was excellent as he set-up Munir's first and Suarez's goal. He also has a hand in the third.

• Leicester City get a foretaste of Champions League at ICC.

Heading into this season as Champions of England and having automatically qualified for the Champions League group stage, it's only befitting that Leicester city got a foretaste of the Champions League by participating in the International Champions Cup.

And boy, it has been anything but rosy, trashed by PSG 4-0 and Barcelona gave some footballing lessons in the first half.

When the competition kick-offs in September, hope Leicester City wouldn't be overwhelmed by the occasion.

• The gulf in class between the top teams in Spanish La Liga and English Premiership is much.

This was a match billed as the Champions of Spain against the Champions of England. But the manner in which FC Barcelona raced into a 3-goal lead in the first half, lives questions about the quality of the Premiership.

Also, remember how Real Madrid romped to a 3-goal lead in the first half against Chelsea FC.

These results still proves the La Liga's dominance over the Premiership teams.


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