Barcelona coach Hans Flick praised the level shown by Egyptian international striker Hamza Abdel Karim in the friendly match against Birmingham.
Hamza Abdel Karim scored two goals in the match that Barcelona lost 3-2 on penalties after the original time ended in a 2-2 draw.
Hans Flick said in a press conference: "Hamza Abdel Karim? From what I sense, he has a good personality and a good mentality. He always gives his best every day, and that is truly wonderful. As I said before, he has great and enormous potential."
He stressed, "The striker must be in the right place; if an opportunity arises inside the penalty area, you must be present. This is what he did in this match, and I think that will give him great confidence in the coming weeks."
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Barcelona's two goals were scored by Hamza Abdel Karim, while Birmingham's two goals were scored by: August Briski and John Solis.
Hamza Abdel Karim scored for the first time with Barcelona's first team after being promoted during the preparation period.
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Egyptian uprising 🇪🇬🤩 Hamza Abdel Karim scores the second goal and gives Barça the lead Birmingham 1⃣✖2⃣ Barcelona#Sharjah_Sports pic.twitter.com/QbohKszh8o@SharjahSportsTV
Hans Flick, Barcelona's coach, included Hamza in his options during the preparation period after returning from participating with the Egyptian national team in the World Cup.
Barcelona played the second friendly match after achieving a big victory in the first friendly against Europe 4-1 behind closed doors.