Barcelona v Al Ahly - Line-ups, stats and preview
Barcelona close preseason with the 61st Joan Gamper Trophy as Hansi Flick tests new signings before Sunday’s La Liga opener.
- On Wednesday, Barcelona host Egyptian side Al Ahly in the 61st edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy at Camp Nou, marking the Blaugrana's final preseason friendly before their La Liga campaign begins.
- The Blaugrana have won 47 of their 60 Joan Gamper Trophy matches, and manager Hansi Flick has prepared the squad across Europe, including a recent 5-2 victory against Basel in Switzerland.
- Barcelona are without midfielders Frenkie de Jong and Roony Bardghji due to injury, while manager Hussein Ammouta will field Egyptian World Cup participants including Emam Ashour, Marwan Ateya, and Yasser Ibrahim.
- Al Ahly will reunite with former striker Hamza Abdelkarim, who recently joined Barcelona and scored three times in preseason; the Egyptians compete as Africa's first participant in the historic tournament.
- Barcelona's La Liga title defense commences on Sunday against Elche, so manager Hansi Flick will limit first-team minutes to avoid unnecessary risks just four days before the official opener.
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The combined Barcelona team won over the Egyptian team in the traditional summer tournament held at Camp Nou.
The Barcelona has returned to take its Joan Gamper trophy after defeating Al Ahly of Egypt by 2-1, with goals of Hamza, the boy who signed for 1.5 million euros for the subsidiary, and Raphinha, of penaltyti. This has been the last friendly encounter of the culés, who will debut this season on ... Continue reading "The Barcelona takes his Joan Gamper trophy with fury for Rodrigo and whistles to De Jong"
The blue team wins without boasting to the Egyptian Al-Ahly with a match marked by the multiple changes of the technician (Koundé became central) and a suffocating heat
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The blue team concludes its preseason by winning Al-Ahly (2-1) in a match in which incidents with rival fans were recorded. They marked the young Egyptian ram Hamza Abdelkarim and Raphinha, already wearing the bracelet
Barcelona vs Al Ahly Results Today: One Historic Detail Makes This Joan Gamper Trophy Different
Barcelona faced Al Ahly on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in the 61st Joan Gamper Trophy at the Spotify Camp Nou. The Barcelona vs Al Ahly meeting carried historic importance as the Egyptian giants became the first African club invited to the traditional tournament. It was also Barcelona’s final pre-season test before their La Liga title defense began.The match marked another major moment for the stadium, which Barcelona had returned to after playi…
The Barça team closes its preparations against Al-Ahly before its official debut in the League.
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