Lechia Gdansk happily managed a draw in a friendly against Barcelona through pure strength and motivation. Twice Gdansk went ahead of a team consisting mainly of Messi and a fair few reserve team players. When the Argentine went off, Neymar came on, only to be pushed and kicked around the park.
Bieniuk put Lechia Gdansk ahead in the 14th minute; Sergi Roberto equalised in the 25th. Grzelczak, who seemed to control the ball with his arm, opened the second half by making it 2-1, and Messi ended the goal-scoring, equalising in the 56th.
Neymar watched all the coming and going - and all four goals - from the bench. Jordi Roura and Rubi, in charge in the absence of Gerardo Martino, picked Messi to start, and he played 76 minutes until he was replaced by Dongou.
Neymar Debut For Barcelona Lechia Gdansk vs FC Barcelona 2-2 | HD 30-07-2013
Neymar had already stood up from the bench a little earlier, around the 73rd minute, to warm up on the touchline. It wasn't until the 79th minute, and with Leo off the field, that the big summer signing - for now - made his debut for Barcelona. He replaced Alexis.
Neymar's 10 minutes went some way to explaining why he spent so many minutes in the dugout. The physical strength of the Polish team, and their toughness, was hardly countered by the new number 11, who was lacking in pace and speed to escape the mauling he was subject to. He managed one or two nice touches and he didn't get injured. Enough to be going on with.
Source:Marca