The famous Catalan club "Barcelona" held the Joan Gamper Trophy match, traditionally organized before the new season, in a high mood. This competition is considered a special celebration that the club organizes annually for its fans. It was first held in 1966, and since 1997 it has consisted of only one match. "Blaugrana" has won this trophy 46 times in history and has not lost it even once in the last 11 years.
According to the initial plan, the Gamper Cup was expected to be held at the newly renovated and modernized "Camp Nou" stadium. However, due to technical and administrative issues that arose when obtaining a license from the city council, the club could not carry out this plan. Therefore, the match was held at another stadium.
The match itself went with absolute dominance from "Barcelona". In the confrontation with "Como", the Catalans played in an attacking style from the very first minutes, showing the fans a real goal show.
The score was opened in the 21st minute — Fermin finished a sharp attack with an accurate shot, sending the ball to the bottom of the net. Fourteen minutes later, he scored again to make it 2:0. In the 37th minute, Raphinha successfully completed a combination that began from the center of the field, increasing the lead. At the end of the first half, in the 42nd minute, Yamal, after a bright individual run, sent the ball into the net — 4:0. Shortly after the start of the second half, Yamal scored again, setting the final score at 5:0.
Match protocol:
"Barcelona" — "Como" 5:0
Goals: Fermin (21), Fermin (35), Raphinha (37), Yamal (42), Yamal (49).
"Barcelona" lineup: Joan Garcia, Balde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Eric Garcia (Kounde, 46), de Jong, Pedri, Fermin, Raphinha, Yamal, Rashford (Torres, 46).
"Como" lineup: Butez, Kempf, Valle (Moreno, 55), Vojvoda, van der Brempt (Ramon, 46), Sergi Roberto, Pas, Baturina (Caqueret, 55), Asson (Da Cunha, 46), Douvikas (Rodriguez, 46), Addai (Diao, 55).
This victory became an important signal for "Barcelona" before the season, showing teamwork and attacking efficiency. Fans, as every year, left the Gamper Cup in high spirits.
