​Three takeaways from Barcelona 2-1 Al Ahly | Joan Gamper TrophyBarcelona’s final pre-season game of the summer kicked off against Al Ahly last evening at the Spotify Camp Nou in a night of celebration as the club hosted their annual Joan Gamper Gala.The Catalans finished on top with a 2-1 win. Hamza Abdelkarim and Raphinha were the goalscorers on the night, and it was Zizo who pulled one back for the visitors in the second half.The performance that Hansi Flick’s side delivered, however, was far more dominant than the scoreline suggests as they racked up an xG of 4.26 in 90 minutes compared to the opponents’ 0.52.Most of the first-team players featured on the night, except Rodri, except for young Bardghji, Pau Cubarsi and young talent Ebrima Tunkara.Barça Universal brings you three takeaways from Barcelona 2-1 Al Ahly.Hamza’s killer instinctHamza Abdelkarim scored against his former team. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)Barcelona’s pursuit of a new striker is not going quite to plan, and it is clear that the Catalans continue to see a massive void after the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.Julian Alvarez was the club’s top transfer target but appears to have slipped away now, while Lautaro Martinez is also looking increasingly unlikely as a target.Young Hamza Abdelkarim, on that front, has provided some support to the team in the number nine position in pre-season, and last night he carried on the same form.The Barcelona Atletic player has stood out through pre-season as a player with a killer instinct in front of the goal and has regularly found himself at the right place at the right time to put the ball into the back of the net.Last night, he again opened the scoring for Barcelona, making it four goals in pre-season for Barcelona.It is undeniable that the player has a special profile and that his future is very bright, and he is already making a strong case to be a regular starter for Barcelona. Still lacking rhythmBarcelona are still lacking rhythm. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)The friendly clash that it is, the Joan Gamper Trophy game last night saw the manager have out minutes to as many players as possible with the XI that finished the game completely different from the XI that started it.While the circumstances are indeed not the best to draw conclusions, it was glaringly obvious throughout the game that Barcelona were simply lacking the rhythm and cohesion that makes them dominant.A significant part of the team only returned to training a week ago, making the lack of coordination understandable. Several stars were still sluggish and the passing was far from fluid.As understandable as the situation may be, however, the fact of the matter is that Barcelona’s new season officially kicks off this weekend and the dressing room does not have long before they must move like clockwork on the field.The coming week, thus, will be critical for Flick to get his men back to speed and performing at the lev