Spanish newspapers highlighted Egyptian international striker Hamza Abdel Karim after his brilliance in Barcelona's friendly match against Birmingham.
Hamza Abdel Karim
Club: Barcelona
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.
Barcelona's goals were scored by Hamza Abdel Karim, while Birmingham's 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.
FilGoal.com reviews the most prominent things written by the Spanish newspapers after Hamza Abdel Karim scored two goals for Barcelona against Birmingham.
Hamza Abdel Karim topped the cover of Sport newspaper which titled "The Pharaoh.. Hamza"
The newspaper said that the Egyptian striker scored a brace in the friendly match against Birmingham City, the first from a penalty in the 42nd minute, and the second from following up a rebound in the 60th minute.
Hamza Abdel Karim also topped the cover of Mundo Deportivo newspaper which titled: "Hamza raises optimism"
The Spanish newspaper said that the 18-year-old Egyptian striker proves that he is a natural-born scorer after scoring a brace for Barcelona.
It mentioned that the talents presented by Hans Flick against Birmingham made Barcelona equalize in a match that witnessed great competitiveness, before the team lost on penalties, but it left positive impressions.
Meanwhile, the Spanish newspaper L'Esportiu described Hamza Abdel Karim as "the phenomenon of the match"
The newspaper said that Hamza Abdel Karim's brace was not enough for Barcelona to win in its first friendly match in the England camp during the preparation period.
It explained that the Egyptian striker obtained the penalty kick from which the equalizer came (1-1), then scored the lead goal (2-1) after exploiting the rebound from Birmingham City's goalkeeper.
Hans Flick, Barcelona's coach, included Hamza in his options during the preparation period after his return 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 Europa 4-1 behind closed doors.
