Barcelona vs Monaco, Joan Gamper Trophy: Match Thread, Live Updates

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57’ GOAL, Barcelona 0-2 Monaco (Embolo): Monaco double the lead as Takumi Minamino plays it through to Breel Embolo who finds the bottom corner.

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50’ GOAL, Barcelona 0-1 Monaco (Camara): A stunning goal during a Barça goal-kick as Iñigo Martínez passes it to Marc Bernal while the youngster is looking away from the ball, and Mohamed Camara takes it away and finds the net to put Monaco in front.

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SECOND HALF KICKOFF! Barcelona 0-0 Monaco: Back underway at Montjuïc!

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HALFTIME, Barcelona 0-0 Monaco: A game of few chances and plenty of intensity shown by both sides. Barça had some beautiful passing combination to create potential danger, but the final ball was missing and the home team couldn’t come up with many real chances. But their pressing and defending was solid, and Marc Bernal stood out again with his work in midfield. Fun game so far, and hopefully there will be goals in the second half.

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37’ GOAL DISALLOWED: Raphinha fires a shot into the bottom corner to put Barça ahead, but the Brazilian is offside and the goal is ruled out.

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KICKOFF! Barcelona 0-0 Monaco: And we’re underway at Montjuïc!

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WELCOME TO THE MONTJUÏC OLYMPIC STADIUM!!! The beautiful temporary home of the world’s greatest club in the Catalan capital is the site of 59th annual Joan Gamper Trophy, the traditional curtain raiser to the new Barcelona season with the presentation of the squad followed by a friendly against AS Monaco, who are this year’s guests to the festivities. Gamper matches are a lot of fun every year, and this should be no different with Hansi Flick’s new side playing in front of the home crowd for the first time. And as always you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!