Ghana’s Lizzy Sports Academy defeated Barcelona 2-0 to advance to the knockout stage of the ongoing Dubai Intercontinental Championship.

Predictions ahead of the game were in favour of Barcelona but the Ghanaian side showed finesse and determination to record a famous victory over the Spanish giants.

The action-packed game saw Seth Obeng and Nicolas Ablido find the back of the net for the Ghanaian said in each half of the game.

The victory puts Lizzy U-13 at the summit of the table and will next face Canadian Football Academy in the Knockout phase.

Head Coach of Lizzy Sports Club, Nana Kweku Agyemang said, “there’s more to come for my team and we want the world to know that Ghana is the gateway to African football. He added that his charges will go all the way to the final.