Info	Details
Competition	2026 Trofeo Joan Gamper
Date	Wed, August 19, 2026
Venue	Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
Referee	Carlos Muñiz Muñoz
Kickoff	2:00 PM EDT / 8:00 PM CEST
Status	FT

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Barcelona (4-3-3)

Starting XI	Notes	Subs	Notes
Joan García	🔄 off 73'	Jesse Bisiwu	🔄 on 73'
Gerard Martín	🔄 off 45'	Dani Olmo	🔄 on 45'
Jules Koundé	🔄 off 63'	Orian Goren	🔄 on 45' · 🔄 off 73'
Alejandro Balde	🔄 off 45'	Andreas Christensen	🔄 on 63'
Eric García	🔄 off 63'	Ebrima Tunkara
Marc Bernal	🔄 off 45'	Brian Fariñas	🔄 on 45'
Xavi Espart	🔄 off 45'	Pedri	🔄 on 73'
Fermín López	🔄 off 45'	Wojciech Szczesny	🔄 on 73'
Hamza Abdelkarim	⚽ 29' · 🔄 off 73'	Eder Aller
Raphinha	🔄 off 45' · ⚽ 45'	Gavi	🔄 on 63'
Lamine Yamal	🔄 off 64'	Anthony Gordon	🔄 on 45'
		Álvaro Cortés	🔄 on 45'
		Pau Cubarsí
		Jordi Pesquer	🔄 on 45'
		Karim Adeyemi	🔄 on 64'

Al Ahly (4-2-3-1)

Starting XI	Notes	Subs	Notes
Mostafa Shoubir	🔄 off 45'	Ali Mahmoud
Amr El Gazar	🔄 off 73'	Hussein El Shahat	🔄 on 73'
Hady Reyad	🔄 off 45'	Aqtay Abdallah	🔄 on 73'
Karim Fouad	🔄 off 59'	Ahmed Reda
Mohamed Hany	🔄 off 73'	Akram Tawfik	🔄 on 72'
Zizo	⚽ 51' · 🔄 off 59'	Mohamed Raafat
Ahmed Koka	🔄 off 78'	Hamza Alaa
Marawan Attia	🔄 off 72'	Monsef Bakrar	🔄 on 45'
Soufiane Benjdida	🔄 off 45'	Yassin Marei	🔄 on 73'
Achraf Bencharki	🔄 off 73'	Yasser Ibrahim	🔄 on 45'
Taher Mohamed	🔄 off 73'	Mohamed Magdy	🔄 on 59'
		Mohamed El Shenawy	🔄 on 45'
		Ahmed Eid	🔄 on 73' · 🟨 89'
		Emam Ashour
		Omar El Saaiy	🔄 on 78'
		Karim El Debes	🔄 on 59'

MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

29' ⚽ Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona) Goal at 29'

45' ⚽ Raphinha (Barcelona) Penalty - Scored at 45'

45' 🔄 Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly) Substitution at 45'

45' 🔄 Monsef Bakrar (Al Ahly) Substitution at 45'

45' 🔄 Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) Substitution at 45'

45' 🔄 Álvaro Cortés (Barcelona) Substitution at 45'

45' 🔄 Jordi Pesquer (Barcelona) Substitution at 45'

45' 🔄 Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly) Substitution at 45'

45' 🔄 Brian Fariñas (Barcelona) Substitution at 45'

45' 🔄 Orian Goren (Barcelona) Substitution at 45'

45' 🔄 Dani Olmo (Barcelona) Substitution at 45'

51' ⚽ Zizo (Al Ahly) Goal at 51'

59' 🔄 Mohamed Magdy (Al Ahly) Substitution at 59'

59' 🔄 Karim El Debes (Al Ahly) Substitution at 59'

63' 🔄 Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) Substitution at 63'

63' 🔄 Gavi (Barcelona) Substitution at 63'

64' 🔄 Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona) Substitution at 64'

72' 🔄 Akram Tawfik (Al Ahly) Substitution at 72'

73' 🔄 Yassin Marei (Al Ahly) Substitution at 73'

73' 🔄 Ahmed Eid (Al Ahly) Substitution at 73'

73' 🔄 Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly) Substitution at 73'

73' 🔄 Pedri (Barcelona) Substitution at 73'

73' 🔄 Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona) Substitution at 73'

73' 🔄 Aqtay Abdallah (Al Ahly) Substitution at 73'

73' 🔄 Jesse Bisiwu (Barcelona) Substitution at 73'

78' 🔄 Omar El Saaiy (Al Ahly) Substitution at 78'

89' 🟨 Ahmed Eid (Al Ahly) Yellow Card at 89'

MATCH STATS

Stat	Barcelona	Al Ahly
Possession	69%	31%
Shots on Goal	7 (35%)	2 (50%)
Accurate Passes	558 (90%)	206 (75%)
Saves	1	4
Fouls Committed	6	7

MATCH ENDED

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u/jiraiya--an — 1 day ago

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Raphinha lifts the Joan Gamper trophy with the team post match

u/PinReal4448 — 1 day ago

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Barcelona [2]-0 Al Ahly - Raphinha penalty 45'

u/xggq — 1 day ago

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Match Thread: Barcelona vs Al Ahly | Trofeo Joan Gamper 2026

4': Barcelona 0 - 0 Al Ahly

Desktop note: best viewed on old.reddit.

Info	Details
Competition	2026 Trofeo Joan Gamper
Date	Wed, August 19, 2026
Venue	Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
Referee	Carlos Muñiz Muñoz
Kickoff	2:00 PM EDT / 8:00 PM CEST
Status	4'

LINE-UPS

Barcelona (4-3-3)

Starting XI	Notes	Subs	Notes
Joan García		Jesse Bisiwu
Gerard Martín		Dani Olmo
Jules Koundé		Orian Goren
Alejandro Balde		Andreas Christensen
Eric García		Ebrima Tunkara
Marc Bernal		Brian Fariñas
Xavi Espart		Pedri
Fermín López		Wojciech Szczesny
Hamza Abdelkarim		Eder Aller
Raphinha		Gavi
Lamine Yamal		Anthony Gordon
		Álvaro Cortés
		Pau Cubarsí
		Jordi Pesquer
		Karim Adeyemi

Al Ahly (4-2-3-1)

Starting XI	Notes	Subs	Notes
Mostafa Shoubir		Ali Mahmoud
Amr El Gazar		Hussein El Shahat
Hady Reyad		Aqtay Abdallah
Karim Fouad		Ahmed Reda
Mohamed Hany		Akram Tawfik
Zizo		Mohamed Raafat
Ahmed Koka		Hamza Alaa
Marawan Attia		Monsef Bakrar
Soufiane Benjdida		Yassin Marei
Achraf Bencharki		Yasser Ibrahim
Taher Mohamed		Mohamed Magdy
		Mohamed El Shenawy
		Ahmed Eid
		Emam Ashour
		Omar El Saaiy

MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

Kickoff

MATCH STATS

Stat	Barcelona	Al Ahly
Possession	79%	21%
Shots on Goal	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Accurate Passes	28 (93%)	7 (88%)
Saves	0	0
Fouls Committed	0	0

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u/jiraiya--an — 1 day ago

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[Mundo Deportivo] Koundé could return to CB

Barcelona’s staff are seriously considering using Jules Koundé as a centre-back, his natural position.

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u/Brief-Atmosphere-589 — 1 day ago

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First picture and first appearance in a Barça shirt

u/Sergio_Zahavi — 1 day ago

▲ 166 r/Barca

Barça knows that in 2027 it will again be over the limit and outside the 1:1 rule

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u/Previous-Tangelo-148 — 1 day ago

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[Carlos Monfort] The Julián Álvarez transfer saga comes to an end. Livakovic, an option for the backup goalkeeping position.

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u/Apprehensive-Pen9003 — 1 day ago

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Lautaro Martinez vs Julian Alvarez STAT comparison

It doesn't show it but hes also less reliant on Penalties as compared to Alvarez. I think hes a good alternative if the deal ever does go through.

u/expiringmilkncheeses — 1 day ago

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[Jose Alvarez Haya] Barcelona have RULED OUT Julian Alvarez's signing.

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u/Apprehensive-Pen9003 — 1 day ago

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[Transfer Talk Thread] Can we get a 9-nouncement? August 19th - 25th, 2026

With just about 2 weeks left for the transfer window to shut, things have started to heat up. With Barcelona sealing loan deals for ter Stegen and Araujo and bringing in Rodri and Cancelo successfully, the entire focusshifts on our striker signing. The departure of Ferran Torres has added mpore fuel and urgency to that fire. With each passing day, Julian to Barca is looking more and more unlikely and while club sources say they have a Plan B ready to go, nobody knows who that is. Along with that, a potential CB signing and a few departures are still on the agenda

Is this the week we get a definite breakthrough in our search for a number 9? Will we get any news about a defence signing? Will Casado's future finally get resolved this week? Will Atleti let go of their ~~hostage~~ player Julian Alvarez?

Tune into this transfer thread to find out the answer to all this and much more.

This thread is dedicated to all transfer-related news.

Only Tier 2+ sources will be listed in the description, but feel free to list all sources you find in the comments.

Latest transfer updates

last updated August 19

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Transfer Activity (Linked IN):

Player	Date	Details
Anthony Gordon ➡️	May 29	✅ Anthony Gordon becomes an FC Barcelona player - Official
Karim Adeyemi ➡️	July 23	✅ FC Barcelona sign Karim Adeyemi. - Official
Jesse Bisiwu ➡️	July 31	✅ FC Barcelona sign Jesse Bisiwu - Official
Rodri ➡️	August 18	✅FC Barcelona sign Rodrigo Hernandez- Official
Victor Osimhen	June 5	❌ Victor Osimhen has been offered to Barcelona through intermediaries. However Barça is not considering his signing as a priority option to strengthen the attack. - Carlos Montfort (Tier 1)
Marcus Rashford	June 10	❌ Barça will not exercise the option to buy Marcus Rashford. The Blaugrana club has not completely ruled out the possibility of pursuing the English player again under different conditions and if other market circumstances arise. - Matteo Moretto (Tier 1)
Kang-In Lee	June 17	❌ Deco had a meeting with his agent. There are no plans for a transfer bid or any ongoing negotiations involving the South Korean international, although the sporting director is keeping an eye on him. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)
Harry Kane	June 29	❌ Harry Kane likely to sign new Bayern Munich contract despite Barcelona enquiry. - David Ornstein (Tier 1)
Mikel Oyarzábal	July 5	❌ "I'm very happy at La Real, it's been my home. There's not much more I can add". - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
Álex Remiro	July 6	❌ Barca has no plans to sign a goalkeeper this summer if Wojciech Szczesny stays. The situation would be different if Tek were to see out his contract or decide to leave unexpectedly, something the club isn’t currently considering. - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
Jan Virgili	July 21	❌ The possibility of buying the player back to sign him or even considering a future deal has been put on hold for the time being. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)
Aymeric Laporte	July 24	❌ Bilbao are hinting that the buyout clause for the center back Barca is targeting is much higher than what's been reported. - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
Eli Junior Kroupi	July 28	❌ Barca values the Bournemouth forward as highly as many others do, but under no circumstances would pay 100 million for him. - Roger Torelló (Tier 2)
Jorge Salinas	July 30	❌ Racing is demanding the release clause (16 million), while Barça won't go above 6. Barca wants to include a youth player, and although Racing isn't opposed to the idea, they prefer money. - Gabriel Sans (Tier 2)
João Cancelo	July 8	✅ Calm prevails regarding Joao Cancelo at Barça. An agreement has been reached with the player, Mendes is seeking creative solutions to sign him, and the club isn't getting anxious because it knows the process could take some time. - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
	July 30	✅ With a contract with Al-Hilal running through 2027, the player is negotiating a permanent transfer to Barca. There is talk of a deal worth 10 million euros that has been held up by tax issues. - Gabriel Sans (Tier 2)
	August 16	✅João Cancelo has parted ways with Al Hilal and is set to return to Barcelona as a free agent. - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
Cristian Romero	July 30	❌ Hansi Flick is happy with the squad he has and would only consider signing a new center back if a player were to leave before the transfer window closes, which seems unlikely at this point. - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
Julián Álvarez	July 30	✅ Although the operation has become increasingly complicated in recent days, contacts between Álvarez's camp and Barca continue. The intention is to patiently conclude the agreement while the sports department continues to explore alternatives. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)

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Transfer Activity (Linked OUT):

Player	Date	Details

Robert Lewandowski ➡️	May 16	✅ Robert Lewandowski leaving FC Barcelona at the end of the season - Official
Iñaki Peña ➡️	June 23	✅ FC Barcelona and Panathinaikos FC have reached an agreement for the transfer of the goalkeeper to the Greek club - Official
Ansu Fati ➡️	June 30	✅ FC Barcelona and AS Monaco have reached an agreement for the La Masia striker's transfer. - Official
Marc-André Ter Stegen ➡️	August 4	✅ Ter Stegen loaned to Ajax- Official
Ronald Araújo➡️	August 10	✅ Ronald Araujo loaned to Liverpool FC- Official
Ferran Torres	August 15	✅ Agreement with Paris Saint-Germain for the transfer of Ferran Torres
Jofre Torrents	August 17	✅ Agreement with Ajax for the transfer of Jofre Torrents
Alejandro Baldé	June 23	❌ Despite the competition posed by the possible arrival of Jorge Salinas and João Cancelo, Balde has no plans to leave, as he is confident he can compete for a starting spot. - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
Raphinha	June 28	❌ Raphinha's move to Saudi Arabia is getting complicated. Al-Hilal is now turning its attention to Salah. - Joaquim Piera (Tier 2)
Héctor Fort	July 12	❌ Fort is prioritizing Barça. The fullback wants to convince Flick and will fight for a spot during preseason. - Carlos Monfort (Tier 1)
	August 15	✅ Borussia Dortmund have already held talks over Héctor Fort and are currently the best-positioned club to sign him. He would look favourably on a move to the PL, but as things stand, BVB are the club showing the most concrete interest.
Tommy Marques	August 17	✅ Barça will receive €10M plus €2M in add-ons from Tommy Márques’ permanent move to SC Braga. The 19-year-old midfielder has said yes to Braga’s proposal, with a deal now in place for his exit.
Roony Bardghji	July 18	✅ The Swedish forward knows he’s not in Flick’s plans, but he still hasn’t finalized his departure from Barca. The club favors a transfer with a buyback clause, but the player prefers a loan so he won’t be permanently released. - Ferran Correas (Tier 2)
Andreas Christensen	July 24	✅ It's true that he renewed his contract with Barca, but not 100% convinced that he'll stay - Matteo Moretto (Tier 1)
Marc Casadó	July 18	✅ De Jong's injury doesn't change Barça's plans with Casadó. Although he hasn't found a way out yet, Flick isn't counting on him and has enough midfielders to make up for Frenkie's very likely absence. - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
	August 17	✅ Marc Casadó is next on the exit ramp after Tommy Marques. Despite all the rumors, there are no negotiations for Casadó to join Al Hilal. Although, his agent Jorge Mendes is assessing several options to decide his future. - Matte Moretto (Tier 1)
	July 28	✅ Barcelona is asking for 40 million, Flick still considers him available for transfer, and Jorge Mendes is reviewing offers for the midfielder - Fernando Polo (Tier 1)
Jules Koundé	July 21	❌ Barring an unexpected turn of events, it seems increasingly likely that he will remain in his position. - Carlos Montfort (Tier 1)

Key: ✅ = Source supporting the possibility of transfer.

❌ = Source not supporting the possibility of transfer.

➡️ = Transfer completed.

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Departures & Arrivals

Arrivals:

Player	Fee	Club	Contract
Anthony Gordon	€70 M	Newcastle United	30 Jun, 2031
Héctor Fort	End of Loan	Elche	30 Jun, 2029
Marc-André Ter Stegen	End of Loan	Girona	30 Jun, 2028
Karim Adeyemi	€22 M	Borussia Dortmund	30 Jun, 2031
Jesse Bisiwu	€8.5 M	Club Brugge	30 Jun 2031
Rodri	€60 M	Manchester City	30 Jun 2030

Departures:

Player	Fee	Club
Robert Lewandowski	End of Contract	Chicago Fire FC
Marcus Rashford	End of Loan	Manchester United
João Cancelo	End of Loan	Al Hilal
Iñaki Peña	€3 M	Panathinaikos F.C.
Ansu Fati	€11 M	AS Monaco
Marc-André Ter Stegen	Loan	AFC Ajax
Ronald Araújo	Loan	Liverpool FC
Ferran Torres	€50 M	PSG

Additional Income:

Player	Fee	Club
Marc Cucurella	€1.3 M	Real Madrid
Sergi Altimira	€400 K	Sporting CP
Jan Virgili	€4.8 M	Club Brugge
Dani Rodriguez	€600 K	Dinamo Zagreb
Estanis Pedrola	€500K	Real Oviedo
Jofre Torrents	€5M	AFC Ajax

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Net Spend

Type	Amount
Income	€76.6 M
Expenditure	€160.5 M
Total	- €83.9M

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Squad Details

GK	DEF	MID	ATT
Joan García	Eric García	Frenkie de Jong	Raphinha
Wojciech Szczęsny	Alejandro Baldé	Pedri	Lamine Yamal
	Andreas Christensen	Gavi	Roony Bardghji
	Jules Koundé	Fermín López	Anthony Gordon
	Pau Cubarsí	Marc Casadó	Karim Adeyemi
	Gerard Martín	Marc Bernal	Jesse Bisiwu
	Héctor Fort	Dani Olmo
		Rodri

* Players registered with Barça B

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Notes -:

The point of this thread isn't to suggest what transfer is going to happen but to provide everyone with a lot of sources so you can come to your own conclusion. Also to reduce comments asking if we've been linked to a player and transfer rumour posts.
Keep in mind this is not Open Thread, discussion has to be kept relevant to transfers. Discussion regarding the way the team can be set up is allowed here and encouraged.
Please link your sources when you post a rumour.
Only Official Announcements, Tier 1, and Tier 2 (subject to mod team discretion) will be allowed as standalone posts.

u/Loose-Examination-39 — 1 day ago

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Rodri: “Barça is a team that I believe is experiencing fascinating and extremely important growth”.

🎙️ Rodri on choosing Barcelona.

🗣️: “I had another option but for me Barcelona was the first option.”

🎙️ Rodri on Busquets influence.

🗣️: “For me, Busquets has always been a great role model. It's a privilege that they compare me to him.”

🎙️Rodri on speaking with Hansi Flick.

🗣️: “I spoke with Flick, it motivates me a lot to work with him. I think he can complete me even more.”

🎙️ Rodri on Barcelona being a global benchmark of football.

🗣️: “Barcelona has always been a benchmark for me because of its way of understanding football and the values it represents.”

🎙️Rodri on how sporting aspect matters.

🗣️: “In my career, decisions have always been guided by the sporting aspect, and this time is no different."

🎙️ Rodri on Julián Álvarez.

🗣️: “I try to be very prudent when it comes to players from other teams.

I have a lot of respect for Atlético de Madrid, and he's their player. Deco and the board will do the best to strengthen the team."

🎙️Rodri on his fitness.

🗣️: “I'm good. I hope to be able to train with the team tomorrow and start helping out when the coach thinks it's appropriate.

They've given me a great welcome, I'm entering the locker room eager to go.”

Rodri: “We're gonna do everything to win in Europe and continue winning in La Liga. We're really happy”.

Rodri: “Barça is a team that I believe is experiencing fascinating and extremely important growth”.

“In the end, one of the reasons for my coming here isn't limited to the present; it extends to the vision and development of this project from many angles.”

Rodri: “And as I mentioned, for me, the midfield that Barcelona has always been distinguished by is amazing, but I think we have wonderful players in all lines”.

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u/Loose-Examination-39 — 1 day ago

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[Official] RODRI HERNÁNDEZ: HIS FIRST DAY AT FC BARCELONA

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u/TheNomadicSpirit — 1 day ago

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White haired Pedri, the World Cup winner

u/Brief-Atmosphere-589 — 2 days ago

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Rodri in the barca shirt just feels like legacy and tradition being continued

I’ve been thinking about this and it’s actually crazy.

Pep as the playmaker, then Busquets becoming the perfect pivot, and now Rodri potentially carrying that same Spanish midfield tradition forward.

All Spanish. Every one of them is technically ridiculous as if made for controlling games rather than just chasing the ball.

There’s something very barca like about having a midfielder who can just stand in the middle of the pitch and make the entire game move at his pace.

If Rodri really becomes the next one, this lineage is insane.

🇪🇸❤️💙

u/7AmInBangalore — 1 day ago