Broadcast info
Who’s playing: La Liga champions Barcelona will lock horns with Sampdoria in the latest edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy, the tradition curtain-raiser in which the Blaugrana present their new squad to the Camp Nou fans.
What time: Kick-off for the Wednesday, August 10 game is scheduled at 11:30 PT, 14:30 ET, 18:30 UTC, 19:30 BST, and 20:30 CET.
Which stadium: As always, the Joan Gamper Trophy will be played out at Barca’s famous Camp Nou stadium, Europe’s iconic 99354-seat venue.
Which channel
- In the USA at 14:30 ET on Fox Deportes
- In Spain at 20:30 CET on TV3
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Match facts
- The Barcelona vs Sampdoria clash will be the 51st edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy.
- The Blaugrana have won this traditional title 38 times.
- Sampdoria have won once, beating the Catalan giants on penalties in 2012.
- This will be the third meeting between these Spanish and Italian clubs in the Joan Gamper Trophy, with Barca winning their first ever clash back in 1997.
- Luis Enrique’s crew head into this game on the back of their 4-0 loss to Liverpool at Wembley.
- The Spanish champions, however, won their two games prior to that shocking defeat, beating Leicester and Celtic in style.
- Sampdoria played two pre-season games ahead of Wednesday’s game, winning one and losing the other.
- Barca finished 1st in their domestic league last season; their opponents finished 15th.
Team news
MSN will not be complete in Wednesday’s game, as Brazilian sensation Neymar is currently at the Rio Olympics with his national side. However, Barca will have both Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez on deck for the 2016/17 curtain raiser.
This game is usually a chance for the Blaugrana fans to get a glimpse of the club’s summer signings. Wednesday won’t be any different, as Andre Gomes and Samuel Umtiti are both expected to feature in the game, having joined the squad on Monday.
It’s not only Barca’s newcomers expected to play on Wednesday, as Blucerchiati’s summer signings Patrik Schick and Luca Cigarini are likely to get the nod.
New Sampdoria boss Marco Giampaolo will be keen on making a good impression against the almighty Barca, with the new Serie A season right around the corner.
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