Israeli Ori Goren Impresses in Unofficial Barcelona Senior Debut

Ori Goren made his unofficial debut for Barcelona's senior team on July 24, 2026, entering in the second half of a 4-1 friendly victory over Club Europa from Spain's third division. Barcelona fielded a squad missing most of its World Cup-winning stars, with all four goals scored by La Masia academy players. Although Goren did not score, Catalan journalist Sergi Capdevila praised his positive impact and quality minutes on the pitch. In a survey by journalist Jaume Marset from Sport, Goren ranked second among the youngest talents generating the most expectations, with 24% of votes, behind Ibrahima Tonkara (57.5%) and ahead of Hamza Abdelkader (12.7%) and Ibrahim Diarra (5.8%). Catalan media expressed optimism about the young players' performances under coach Hansi Flick, with Sport describing the match as bringing "good feelings" and highlighting La Masia's brilliance in the season's first friendly.