FC Barcelona will lock horns with Juventus in their second match of the inaugural Soccer Champions Tour at The Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday, July 27.
Under the tutelage of manager Xavi, Barcelona defeated arch-rivals Real Madrid 1-0 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in their opening match of the tournament.
New summer signing Raphinha netted the solitary goal of the pre-season El Clasico in the 27th minute to help the Catalans secure a morale-boosting victory.
Barcelona started their United States (US) pre-season tour with a thumping 6-0 win over David Beckham-owned MLS side Inter Miami on Wednesday, July 20.
The Blaugrana were earlier held to a 1-1 draw by Spanish outfit Unió Esportiva Olot in their first pre-season friendly on July 13.
With two wins and a draw, Xavi’s Barcelona have been undefeated in their three pre-season 2022-23 friendlies so far
On the other hand, Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus started their pre-season 2022-23 with a 2-0 victory over Mexican club Club Deportivo Guadalajara in their first match of the Soccer Champions Tour.
Young forwards Marco Da Graca and Mattia Compagnon were on the scoresheet for the Old Lady.
Barcelona vs Juventus head-to-head
As far as the Barcelona vs Juventus head-to-head is concerned, the Catalans have won five of the 12 matches that they have played across all competitions. Juventus have secured three victories while four matches have ended in draws.
Barcelona squad
Goalkeepers: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Neto, Inaki Pena
Defenders: Sergino Dest, Gerard Pique, Ronald Araujo, Jordi Alba, Oscar Mingueza, Samuel Umtiti, Eric Garcia, Andreas Christensen
Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, Riqui Puig, Nico Gonzalez, Pedri, Sergi Roberto, Frenkie de Jong, Alex Collado, Franck Kessie, Miralem Pjanic
Forwards: Memphis Depay, Ansu Fati, Martin Brathwaite, Ferran Torres, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha
Juventus squad
Goalkeepers: Wojciech Szczęsny, Carlo Pinsoglio, Mattia Perin, Giovanni Garofani
Defenders: Gleison Bremer, Danilo, Juan Cuadrado, Alex Sandro, Federico Gatti, Luca Pellegrini, Leonardo Bonucci, Daniele Rugani, Tommaso Barbieri
Midfielders: Paul Pogba, Nicolò Rovella, Weston McKennie, Manuel Locatelli, Denis Zakaria, Matías Soulé, Nicolò Fagioli
Forwards: Dušan Vlahović, Moise Kean, Ángel Di María, Marley Aké, Nicolò Cudrig, Marco Da Graca, Mattia Compagnon
Where to watch Barcelona vs Juventus pre-season 2022-23 friendly live in India?
The Barcelona vs Juventus pre-season 2022-23 friendly will be telecast live on the Sony Six and Sony Six HD TV channels in India.
Live streaming of the Barcelona vs Juventus pre-season friendly will be available on the SonyLIV app and website.
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