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Joan Gamper Trophy

Barcelona v Tottenham Hotspur - as it happened

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Barcelona vs Tottenham, Joan Gamper Trophy, 08-08-2023, lineups. BeSoccer
Barcelona vs Tottenham, Joan Gamper Trophy, 08-08-2023, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage as Barcelona take on Tottenham Hotspurs for the Joan Gamper Trophy in Montjuic Stadium. The two clubs face off in this historic pre-season fixture, which this year will be played in the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, as the Camp Nou is still undergoing construction.
Goal

List of goalscorers

R. Lewandowski
3'
1 - 0
1 - 1
24'
Oliver Skipp
1 - 2
36'
Oliver Skipp
Ferran Torres
81'
2 - 2
Ansu Fati
90'
3 - 2
Ez Abde
90'+3
4 - 2
Press

Match report in news

  • 90'
    FT: Spurs 2-4 Barca. The Spaniards completed their comeback with goals late in the half to secure the Joan Gamper trophy! Thanks for joining us tonight!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 90'
  • 90'
    Well Abde takes the fourth to finish Spurs - he's totally unmarked in the box and Fermin's low ball finds him to slot it into the back of the net
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 90'
  • 90'
    AND AT THE DEATH IT'S ANSU FATI!! Barca's young '10' gets the third following an ankle breaker by Lamine Yamal and Fati slots the ball home low in the left corner, firing across goal
  • 87'
    Another sub for Spurs: Yves Bissouma comes off for Pape Matar Sarr
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 81'
  • 81'
    AND THEY ARE PUNISHED FOR IT IMMEDIATELY. Lamine Yamal gets fed and makes the run down the right hand side dragging the ball with him and taps it through in the box to Ferran Torres who slots home
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 80'
    Changes for Barca before it's taken though: Romeu comes off and Fermin Lopez comes on, Lamine Yamal comes on for Eric Garcia
  • 79'
    Romeu fouls Bissouma at the top of the box and sets up a very dangerous free kick for Spurs
  • 77'
    Another Spurs corner, what else could it be? This one cleared away but falls into Spurs' possession . They try hoofing one deep but no one makes the run to meet it
  • 75'
    Third change for Spurs: Richarlison comes off - having been knocked around a fair amount on the receiving end of four fouls - and on comes Dane Scarlett
Substitution

Substitution

at Tottenham Hotspur
Substitution

Substitution

at Tottenham Hotspur
  • 72'
    Double change for Spurs: Perisic comes off from Spence and brace scorer Skipp comes off for Devine
  • 71'
    Gundogan sends a ball sailing over the pitch which drops perfectly at the feet of Ansu Fati - he knocks it out of play off a defender and Barca take the corner
  • 69'
    Bissouma hauled down by Romeu in his own half - the fouls have been flying in this game, it's a wonder that Bissouma is the only one who's been booked
  • 66'
    Two great blocks from Davinson Sanchez stop runs from Ferran Torres and then Balde inside the area, keeping Spurs in front
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 61'
    Six changes change for Barca: Lewandowski, Gavi, Pedri, Raphinha, Balde and Ter Stegen come off for Ferran Torres, Ilkay Gundogan, Marcus Alonso ,Ansu Fati and Inaki Pena
  • 59'
    Gavi makes a far foul and hauls a Spurs player down just outside the box, setting Spurs up for a 30 yard free kick.
  • 57'
    Raphinha shoots in a pass from the right flank to Pedri just inside the box, but the Spaniard is losing his balance and his shot flies over the bar
  • 56'
    Spurs get a free kick just outside the D and Dier sends it over the line but it takes a deflection to set up Spurs's 8th corner of the match
  • 55'
    Richarlison finds himself in front of goal and sends it flying towards the stands in a wasted chance - you can see he's not happy with himself for it - it was his first shot of the match
  • 54'
    Romeu passes a dime to Balde on the left who feeds through Lewandowski but there's jsut slightly too much on it and Vicario comes out to collect and smothers Lewandowski's into the box
  • 51'
    Lewandowski plays Gavi through down the centre left side and he makes it just inside the area before getting dispossessed by Davinson Sanchez
  • 50'
    Raphinha goes down just outside the box on the right-hand side and it's a very dangerous free kick but Spurs clear it away
  • 48'
    Barca found the most luck down the right side, with most chances coming from Raphinha, so they may be looking to keep trying down that avenue as they hunt for a second
  • 46'
    Perfectly weighted ball through from Gundogan finds Balde on the right of the area, but his shot is blocked and Barca take the corner
  • 46'
    No changes for either side as we start the second half
  • 46'
    And we're back in action!! Barca are gonna be looking to make something happen here!
  • 45'
    HT: Spurs 2-1 Barcelona. Barca pressed hard early on but Spurs kept pressing and found the breakthrough twice thanks to Oliver Skipp
  • 45'
    Unlucky for Barca on that attempt - Raphinha finds himself totally unmarked on the right hand side and whips in a cross - it skims Romeu's head and goes wide out past the back post
  • 45'
    Barca get their first corner of the game with Raphinha to take - it's met at the near post by a Barca head but they can't control it and it's cleared
  • 45'
    Three minutes added to the half - Spurs have dropped right back and Barca are enjoying a bit of possession finally
  • 44'
    Solomon gets through on goal again this time thanks to Richarlison, and fires low from the edge of the box, but shoots it straight into Ter Stegen's arms, who collects easily in the middle of goal
  • 44'
    It hasn't been the cleanest game by either side, with Pedri the latest victim, getting dragged down in the midfield, bringing Spurs' foul total to 6 compared with Barca's 9
  • 41'
    Less than five minutes to go before the break and Spurs have kept the pressure on Barca in the opening half, which has led to their two well-deserved goals
  • 38'
    Skipp has made his chances count - scoring two from two opportunities in front of goal
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Tottenham Hotspur en el 36'
  • 36'
    A great sequence from Spurs to take the lead - Perisic finds space on the top left corner of the box and whips in a stunning ball to the centre of the area which meets Oliver Skipp six yards out who heads it home
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 32'
    Barca make the sub: Ronald Araujo comes off and Sergi Roberto takes to the pitch
  • 30'
    Araujo signals to Xavi that he needs to come off - it's an early change - so Sergi Roberto begins warming up on the sidelines. It looks like it could be an issue with his left knee
  • 28'
    Spurs' fifth corner sees some poor clearance by Barca and the ball rattles around the box before finally getting picked up by Ter Stegen
Card

Yellow card

a Tottenham Hotspur
  • 26'
    Bissouma gets shown the first yellow of the match for a cynical foul on Oriol Romeu
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Tottenham Hotspur en el 24'
  • 24'
    Oliver Skipp gives Spurs the leveller after Spurs find space down the left side. The ball gets crossed into the are, Pedro Porro's shot hits the post but sends Ter Stegen diving and Skipp is there to fire the rebound into the open goal
  • 23'
    Barca are very comfortable getting themselves down outisde the Spurs box and it's proving tricky for Spurs to dispossess them
  • 21'
    End to end game as Spurs get their third corner, taken by Pedro Porro and curled onto Ter Stegen's head. He punches away and Spurs line up for another
  • 19'
    Lewandwoski has another go, this time from outside the area, sending a long range bullet from 30 yards out, which is punched away by a diving Vicario
  • 17'
    Barca surge forward on a counter, with Balde pushing down the left, but Vicario isn't troubled and picks it up safely
  • 16'
    Another Spurs corner punched confidently away by Ter Stegen but Spurs surge forward again
  • 15'
    Spurs corner goes whistling into the box and sanchez gets a head on it, forcing a save at the far post from Ter Stegen
  • 12'
    Lewandowski has now scored in the 3rd minute of two consecutive Joan Gamper matches, as he did the same last year
  • 9'
    Barca have continued pressing following their early opener and Spurs' defence, albeit a bit shellshocked, has held
  • 5'
    Raphinha gets a chance to almost immediately double Barca's lead but he fires high over the bar from close range
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 3'
  • 3'
    Early lead for Barca!! Raphinha feeds Lewandowski across the box and one-on-one with Vicario, he slots home in the bottom left
  • 1'
    We're underway!!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    We're minutes away from kickoff in Barcelona!!
  • PRVW
    Barca's newly selected captain Sergi Roberto called on the fans before the match: "This team really wants to win titles. We need the support of the fans in every game."
  • PRVW
    Fans are flocking to the Olympic Stadium, Barca's new home while the Camp Nou undergoes a serious facelift!
  • PRVW
    Another notable absence for Spurs is Son, who was expected to start today, even without his usual mate up front Kane
  • PRVW
    Barca starting XI: Ter Stegen (GK); Balde, Kounde, Eric, Araujo; Gavi, Romeu, Pedri, De Jong; Raphinha, Lewandowski
  • PRVW
    Spurs starting XI: Vicario (GK); Pedro Porro, Dier (C), Sanchez, Reguilon, Skipp, Bissouma, Lo Celso, Solomon, Richarlison, Perisic
  • PRVW
    With just one hour to go we have lineups for the showdown!!
  • PRVW
    Barca's squad are arriving at the stadium nice and early!
  • PRVW
    Injuries for Spurs include Sessegnon (hamstring), Betancur (ACL) and Bryan Gil (groin), while Richarlison was the latest to miss a match following a knock ahead of the match against Shakhtar
  • PRVW
    It was reported earlier today that Harry Kane did not travel with the squad so Spurs' talisman is unlikely to take the field as talks continue over his future and a possible move to Bayern
  • PRVW
    Possible Spurs starting XI: Vicario (GK); Porro, Dier, Sanchez, Reguilon; Skipp, Bissouma, Lo Celso; Solomon, Richarlison, Perisic
  • PRVW
    Kessie and Dembele are both close to moves - Kessie to Al-Ahli and Dembele to PSG - so they are both likely to also be out of the squad
  • PRVW
    Gundogan and Inigo Martinez both sat out Barca's last friendly - the win over Milan - due to discomfort so it may be touch and go for both of them
  • PRVW
    Injuries for Barca include Gavi (back) and Christensen (hamstring) so it's unlikely we'll see either of them tonight
  • PRVW
    Possible Barca starting XI: Ter Stegen (GK); Kounde, Araujo, Garcia, Balde; Pedri, Romeu, De Jong; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Fati
  • PRVW
    Both sides have some notable absences but let's get into those with some possible lineups first!!!
  • PRVW
    The two sides are closing their pre-seasons in the Montjuic Olympic stadium for this historic trophy!
Info

Pre-match

08 August 2023, 20:00

Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone welcome to our live coverage of the face off between Barcelona and Tottenham for the Joan Gamper trophy!!