FC Barcelona concluded its pre-season matches here by defeating a resilient Malaysia 3-1.
Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas opened the scoresheet with a header for Barcelona in the 33rd minute Saturday, reports Xinhua.
Malaysia's Amri Yahyah made good use of Jordi Alba's mistake (40th) to provide the home team with an equaliser.
Fabregas soon helped his new teammate Neymar to regain the lead for Barcelona just before the halftime whistle.
Barcelona's new head coach Gerardo Martino began to bring off his key players in the second half as Gerard Pique sealed the final score 3-1 in the 74th minute.
To the dismay of the fans, Barcelona's Argentine striker Lionel Messi was ruled out for the game due to a muscle strain.
Barcelona will kick off its new season next Sunday by playing Levante in La Liga.
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