Three starts and still no goals for new Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski, who failed to find the back of the net despite multiple opportunities in his club's 2-0 friendly win over the New York Red Bulls in front of a pro-Barcelona sellout crowd at Red Bull Arena.
For the second straight match it was Ousmane Dembele who was the decisive player in the Barcelona attack. The Frenchman came across the field to combine with Raphinha and then ripped a shot into the far side netting. Memphis Depay took advantage of a defensive
miscommunication to round out the scoring with three minutes remaining.
The New York Red Bulls held strong in the first half and nearly entered halftime with a goal-less draw. Some emergency defending and a handful of fine saves from goalkeeper Carlos Coronel kept the match tight, but Dembele found a way through just before the break.
Several of Barcelona's best chances fell to Lewandowski, who either shot the ball right at the goalkeeper or missed the target. When RBNY's backup 'keeper Ryan Meara made the latest in the series of stops, Lewandowski wore a wry smile at his luck on the night.