Pau Victor netted a brace to lead Barcelona to a victory over their rivals and La Liga champions Real Madrid in a friendly match held in the United States.
Real Madrid played without key players Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe, who missed the club's U.S. tour after participating in the European Championship in Germany for England and France, respectively.
In this seasons first El Clasico, held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the game was interrupted 12 minutes in due to a severe storm, causing a delay of over an hour before play resumed.
Barcelona took the lead just before halftime when 22-year-old forward Victor headed in a cross from Robert Lewandowski. Real Madrids goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, made a notable save from Lewandowski, but Victor scored again shortly after the break, doubling the lead for Hansi Flick's side.
Real Madrids Nico Paz scored a late goal, but Barcelona held on to secure the win.
