Anthony Gordon misses penalty on Nou Camp debut in just second Barcelona match since transfer from Newcastle

ANTHONY GORDON had a day to forget as he missed a penalty in just his second Barcelona appearance – and his first in front of a home crowd. The England star made the switch to the Spanish giants from Newcastle ahead of the World Cup earlier this summer. Anthony Gordon missed a penalty for Barcelona in a pre-season friendly Credit: ON Sport The former Newcastle star was making just his second appearance for the side Credit: EPA But it has not quite been the smooth start to life at the Nou Camp that he may have been hoping for. He got impressive reviews in his friendly debut against Basel earlier this week. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Dream Team is back, free, and there’s £100,000 up for grabs! But he had a tougher go of things as Barcelona hosted Egyptian side Al Ahly. He started on the bench for the fixture, but was introduced at half time in place of Raphinha, who had minutes earlier tucked away a penalty to give La Blaugrana a 2-0 lead. Zizo drew one back for Al Ahly six minutes later to make it 2-1, a scoreline which held until added time, when Gordon was given a chance to seal the game from the penalty spot. The former Everton star struck his penalty low and to the left, straight into the hands of keeper Mohamed El Shenawy, who pushed the effort wide. The game still ended 2-1, but it’s fair to say that Gordon might not be stepping up as the first choice the next time Barca are given a spot kick. Despite the friendly billing of the match, there were some unsportsmanlike scenes in the stands. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS Al Ahly fans had to be escorted out of the stadium by security and police after scuffles broke out between them and the home faithful. There was a melee between fans and security staff before the situation calmed down, with Barca fans jeering at the exiting away fans as they were escorted past them. Comment now