The midfielder has hardly featured for Barcelona this season after returning from a long injury lay-off but played 45 minutes for Catalunya under the watchful eye of his manager.
The home side scored early in the match and then doubled their lead on the half hour mark before Palestine reduced the deficit before the break.
There were no more goals in the second half as Catalunya ended up 2-1 winners, with Bernal happy to see some game time during the international break.
“These minutes have been very good for me; I’ve felt very comfortable,” he told reporters.