17. Gudjohnsen leads Barca to big win over Hibs

EDINBURGH: New coach Pep Guardiola led Barcelona to a 6-0 friendly win over Scottish side Hibs here on Thursday in his first match since taking over the Spanish side in June. Former Chelsea forward Eidur Gudjohnsen opened the scoring after just five minutes with a well-placed shot from the edge of the area following a failed attempt by Hibs defender Chris Hogg to clear the zone. Argentina’s Lionel Messi added a second 11 minutes later after cutting to the front and shooting past keeper Andrew McNeil. Gudjohnsen scored his second goal of the evening two minutes later and Pedro scored the fourth goal of the first half in the 28th minute after being set up by Messi. The Argentine, who Barcelona are refusing to allow to represent his country at the Olympics so he can take part in early Champions League matches, slotted the ball... [read full story]