Hamza Abdelkarim scored against his former club as Barcelona concluded their pre-season preparations with a 2-1 victory over Al Ahly in the Joan Gamper Trophy at Camp Nou.
The Spanish champions controlled the early tempo and broke the deadlock in the 29th minute when Abdelkarim finished neatly after being set up by Alejandro Balde.
Barcelona doubled their advantage on the stroke of half-time when captain Raphinha won a penalty and calmly sent his left-footed strike into the net from twelve yards.
Al Ahly responded with purpose immediately after the interval and halved the deficit in the 51st minute through a lightning-fast counter-attack.
Winger Ahmed Sayed slipped behind the Catalan defence before slotting a composed low finish past goalkeeper Joan Garcia to revive the contest for the Cairo giants.
Barcelona had a golden opportunity to restore their two-goal cushion when they were awarded another penalty, but Anthony Gordon saw his spot-kick kept out by Mohamed El-Shennawy.
Despite concerted late pressure from the Egyptian side, the La Liga champions managed the closing stages effectively to secure the win and lift the pre-season trophy.
Both sides now turn their full attention to competitive fixtures as they conclude their summer preparations ahead of the upcoming domestic campaign.
