This article was originally published on www.si.com as Vissel Kobe 1–3 Barcelona: Player Ratings As Rashford Makes Bow in Friendly Win. Barcelona’s summer got off to a winning start in Japan on Sunday, as they beat Vissel Kobe 3–1.

Barcelona will play a preseason game in Japan that they had previously said was cancelled after resolving a contractual dispute with the promoter, the LaLiga champions said Friday.

Barcelona have confirmed that they will indeed travel to Japan, and play against Vissel Kobe. Initially they had cancelled the trip, but now travel a day later to Kobe, after they received guarantees