Last season, Barcelona finished second in La Liga but were 13 points behind the champions Real Madrid. Juventus could only manage a fourth-place finish in Serie A.
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Barcelona will be hoping to maintain the confidence gained from winning the El Clasico when they face Juventus in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday night. The Catalans defeated their rivals in the last match and even though it was just a friendly, beating Real Madrid is always a welcome boost for Barca. That result will give them a lot of confidence when taking on the Italian giants in their next match. Both sides did not have the best of the season last time out, hence they will be eager to improve it this year. Ideally, it will be difficult to call a winner in this fixture but the Spaniards have played more matches than their opponents in the summer, which should give them a slight edge.
| Barcelona vs Juventus | Key Details |
| Date | 27 July, 2022 |
| Venue | Cotton Bowl |
| Kickoff time India | 6 am (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time Spain | 2:30 am (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time Italy | 2:30 am (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time USA | 7:30 pm (Tuesday) |
Last season, Barcelona finished second in La Liga but were 13 points behind the champions Real Madrid. Meanwhile, Juventus could only manage a fourth-place finish in Serie A and were 16 points behind champions AC Milan. In the pre-season, the Spanish giants started with a 1-1 draw against Olot before trouncing Inter Miami 6-0. Then they defeated Real Madrid 1-0 thanks to Raphinha’s first-half strike. On the other hand, Juventus defeated Mexican outfit Guadalajara 1-0 in their pre-season opener.
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Juventus have been busy in the transfer window till now, making some noteworthy signings like Paul Pogba, Angel Di Maria, Bremer and Andrea Cambiaso. Besides, they will need to make do without Matthijs de Ligt, who joined Bayern Munich. Some of those new signings could start in this match, with most of the eyes set on Pogba. Just like their opponent, Barcelona have also been extremely busy in this window, bringing in a lot of new players. Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha’s arrival have got the fans most excited. Barca could retain the same line-up from their last match, meaning Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong might have to be content with a place on the bench.
Barcelona possible line-up: Ter Stegen, Dest, Christensen, Araujo, Alba, Kessie, Gonzalez, Pedri, Dembele, Raphinha, Lewandowski
Juventus possible line-up: Sczcesny, Cuadrado, Bremer, Bonucci, Sandro, Locatelli, Rabiot, Pogba, Di Maria, Kean, Vlahovic
The pre-season friendly match between Barcelona and Juventus will take place at Cotton Bowl on Wednesday at 6 am IST.
The live coverage of the upcoming friendly match between Barcelona and Juventus will be available on BARCA TV+. Further details can be found on their official club website.
