Pep’s Bayern beat Barcelona 2-0 in friendly

Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich enjoyed a 2-0 win at home to his former employers Barcelona in Wednesday’s friendly as the Spaniards only played their stars until the break. Although Barcelona left new Brazil signing Neymar at home, first-team regulars Javier Mascherano, Adriano, Alex Song and Alexis Sanchez, plus Argentina’s Lionel Messi played the first-half in Munich.

Goals by Philipp Lahm and Mario Mandzukic either side of half-time was enough to give the Champions League winners victory over the Catalan giants at a sold-out Allianz Arena in front of 71,137 fans.
With the Uli Hoeness Cup on offer, in honour of Bayern’s president, this was Munich’s second pre-season title in four days having won Sunday’s Telekom Cup final with a 5-1 win at hosts Borussia Moenchengladbach. Barcelona had something to prove on their first return to Munich since their 4-0 drubbing in April’s Champions League semifinal, which the Germans had backed up with a 3-0 win in Spain.

Bayern now travel to face Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the German Super Cup in a repeat of the Champions League final.

Real hold Lyon 2-2

PARIS: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti saw his side come back from two goals down on his return to France on Wednesday as they held Lyon to a 2-2 draw at Stade Gerland. Midfield youngster Clement Grenier and Lisandro Lopez gave the hosts 2-0 lead before Alvaro Borja and new signing Casemillo scored in the end.