"Carrying Barca more than Messi", "FIFA mode activated" - Barcelona fans lose their mind as 25-year-old star puts in stunning performance in 2-0 win against NY Red Bulls 

Barcelona fans were ecstatic after Ousmane Dembele shone in the club's 2-0 victory over New York Red Bulls in a pre-season friendly at the Red Bull Arena on July 30.

The French winger and Memphis Depay were on the scoresheet as Barca registered a comfortable win over the Major League Soccer side. They dominated the American team throughout the 90 minutes, creating multiple goalscoring opportunities. Xavi's men are currently unbeaten in five pre-season games.

Five minutes before half-time, Dembele made a surging run through the left flank into the centre, passing to Raphinha, who set up the Frenchman in the Red Bulls box. The 25-year-old made no mistake with his first-time finish.

Memphis Depay doubled the Blaugrana's advantage in the second half after a mixup between the Red Bulls goalkeeper and defender.

Dembele has now scored four goals in as many pre-season games so far. Fans were delighted with his performance, which they expressed on Twitter:

Dembele initially struggled at Barca after his move from Borussia Dortmund in 2017 in a deal worth €140 million. His recurring injuries restricted him to just 150 games for the La Liga giants in five years.

Dembele turned his fortunes around last year after the arrival of Xavi Hernandez as manager in November. The Frenchman provided 13 assists in just 21 La Liga games to top the competition's assists charts.

He was widely expected to move to another club after his Blaugrana contract expired in June. However, the free agent signed a new contract with the Blaugrana, which will expire in 2024.

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Barcelona's summer transfer business so far

Despite their financial issues, the Blaugrana have surprisingly been one of the most active clubs in the ongoing transfer window. They've made five signings so far, and more are expected.

They've brought in centre-back Andreas Christensen and midfielder Franck Kessie on free transfers. They signed striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich and winger Raphinha from Leeds United. Barcelona also signed centre-back Jules Kounde from Sevilla last week.

In terms of outgoings, midfielder Philippe Coutinho joined Aston Villa permanently this summer after joining them on loan in January. Defender Clement Lenglet has joined Tottenham Hotspur on a year-long loan. Dani Alves and Oscar Mingueza have also left the club.

Barcelona will begin their new La Liga campaign against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, August 13.