Yamal dazzles as Barcelona turn St. Jakob-Park into a spectacle
The Testspiel at St. Jakob-Park saw Barcelona create a Yamal Barcelona-Spektakel that left the Basel Fans buzzing, as the Catalan side unleashed a torrent of goals and skill, delivering what the club called the best Fussball‑Unterhaltung of the evening.
Yamal’s decisive penalty
Sehet und staunet Lamine Yamal as he thrilled the Zuschauer, while the Gegenspieler struggled to keep pace. Philipp Kresnik/freshfocus noted that Nach 65 Minuten a Hochglanz performance made its Einzug into St Jakob-Park. The Foul by Nicolas Vouilloz on Jules Koundé (Kound) led to a Penalty, which Yamal converted in the 81st minute to put Barcelona 3‑1 ahead. Dani Olmo also entered the match alongside Yamal, adding fresh attacking options.
Basel’s fightback and young stars
Basel answered quickly when Kazeem Olaigbe scored a Penalty in the 84th minute, narrowing the gap. Earlier, the new signing Karim Adeyemi had opened the scoring for Barcelona, but 17‑year‑old Jean Doucoure equalised for Basel shortly before halftime. After the break, Hamza Abdelkarim restored Barcelona’s lead in the 49th minute of the Spiel.
The guests also relied on youthful firepower. The 18‑year‑old Jesse Bisiwu, brought on later, delivered a Doppelpack, reinforcing the Edeljokern attack and cementing the 5‑2 victory.
Basel, coached by Stephan Lichtsteiner, had been rotated after the recent Cupsieg in Courtételle, yet the Gäste managed to hold their own for large periods of the Test.
Tickets for the Test were extremely sought after; the FCB Ticketshop briefly reached its limits and the match was ausverkauft within minutes.
Overall, the Fans enjoyed a night of pure Fussball‑Unterhaltung, with Die Barcelona side delivering a performance that will be remembered in Basel for years.
Philipp Kresnik/freshfocus was present as the crowd’s energy turned the stadium into a living showcase of football artistry.