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Goals from Pedri (2), Lewandowski, Dembélé, Aubameyang and Frenkie de Jong win the Joan Gamper trophy.

If Gerard Piqué had scored from that back-heel it would have been something special, Auba banged one onto the bar, and eventually it was down to Frenkie de Jong to slot in the goal that matched Barça’s tally in the only previous meeting between these sides, a 6-1 win for the Catalans back in 1963. New signing Kessie slipped in the killer pass for Aubameyang to score with practically his first touch of the ball. Xavi made a number of changes at half-time, and yet the eleven still looked very, very solid indeed. The talk among Pumas fans in the build-up was all about repeating their heroics at the Trofeo Bernabéu in 2004 and becoming the first team ever to win both the Real Madrid and Barça preseason tournaments. Pedri had provided the assist for that one and barely a minute later the roles were reversed. Robert Lewandowski only needed two minutes to net his first Blaugrana goal, and it was a brilliantly executed finish.

Brazilian defender Dani Alves returned to Barcelona once again on Sunday to play the Joan Gamper Trophy with his new club Pumas. Alves' return gave the ...

I am eternally grateful to Xavi and the president for bringing me back,” he further added. Barcelona don’t care about the people who made history for the club.” The only thing I didn’t like was how my departure was handled,” he continued.

Afine Gamper crowd of 83,021 is coming from the Spotify Camp Nou feeling very, very reassured by what they saw. Barça already had this game as good as won in ...

The preparation of the FC Barcelona 2022/23 squad is well underway. Samuel Umtiti was left off the US tour and has been training in Barcelona, without knowing where he will play this season. Afine Gamper crowd of 83,021 is coming from the Spotify Camp Nou feeling very, very reassured by what they saw.

A crowd of more than 83000 saw the team's top signing, Robert Lewandowski, score his first goal for the Catalan club and connect well with young playmaker ...

“There is no time to wait in soccer, there is no transition season,” Laporta told Spanish media. “We will be able to register all players,” he said, dismissing concerns that some players would have to be left off the squad until the club could bring in more revenue. Barcelona also defeated Inter Miami, the New York Red Bulls, and Spanish rival Real Madrid during its preseason, in addition to drawing 2-2 with Juventus. The club’s tactics to boost its squad — mostly by giving up future income to add new players now — prompted plenty of doubts and criticism. “We did what we have to do to make Barcelona a reference again.” After a trophyless season in which it didn’t have Lionel Messi for the first time in nearly two decades, the club went to the market and quickly became the top offseason spender in Europe. Barcelona recently sold 25% of its Spanish league television rights for the next 25 years for nearly 670 million euros ($682.1 million), and sold a 25% stake in its production hub for 100 million euros ($101.8 million). On Sunday, it played its first game at the Camp Nou since it was renamed following a sponsorship and naming rights deal with Spotify.

The Spotify Camp Nou welcomes the team, and coach Xavi and captain Sergio Busquets speak of their high hopes for the campaign ahead.

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The Liga MX side are the guests for the first game of the season at the Spotify Camp Nou, live on Barça TV+ (except in certain countries)

This is the first time Barça fans have been able to enjoy the Gamper at Spotify Camp Nou since 2019. The Catalans have been victorious every year since losing 1-0 to Sampdoria in 2012. How they would love to complete the collection by winning the Gamper as well, a unique double that no club has ever managed before. And for the home fans, it also gives them the chance to bid one last farewell to one of its most beloved players. That was way back in 1963 when the Catalans were visiting their country, and the tourists won handsomely, 6-1. Captain Sergio Busquets and coach Xavi Hernández are sure to use the occasion to say a few words, and there may be other surprises too!