Leo Messi
The Spanish giants beat the Brazilians 3-1 at FNB Stadium on Wednesday, thanks to goals from Ousmane Dembele, Luis Suarez and Andre Gomes.
Superstar Lionel Messi, who did not warm up with Barca before the game, was introduced with 20 minutes to go.
The advantage was reduced moments after Messi's introduction, but the Blaugrana will simply be happy to switch attention to Sunday's season-ending visit from Real Sociedad to Camp Nou without any injury concerns from their single-match trip to South Africa.
SA league champions Sundowns host their Spanish counterparts in the highly anticipated Nelson Mandela Centenary Cup encounter and the uncertainty over Messi's availability had been a huge source of unease for the nation's soccer lovers.
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"I am so happy with my boys because they always tried to play football the way I want them to - building from the back".
A defensive mix up from Sundowns allowed Luis Suarez to double Barcelona's lead in the 19th minute, through a pass by Denis Suarez.
Between the goals, Sundowns' star attacker Percy Tau had two chances, but his chip was saved by Marc-Andre ter Stegen and he fired a close-range free-kick over. It wasn't long before Valverde introduced sensational striker Lionel Messi into the attractive game much to the thrill of the crowd.
Although clearly second best, the 2016 African champions never lost heart and were rewarded when Vilakazi scored on 76 minutes as Barcelona appealed for offside.
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