Gimnastic 1 Barcelona 1: Alcacer brilliance rescues draw in first match since Neymar sale

Paco Alcacer scored a brilliant late free-kick as Barcelona were forced to settle for a 1-1 away draw against Gimnastic in a friendly match that saw them lose Thomas Vermaelen to injury.

Barca had impressively beaten Juventus, Manchester United and Real Madrid in the United States last month but looked to be on course for their first defeat of pre-season on Friday until Alcacer's impressive intervention after 79 minutes.

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