La Liga giants FC Barcelona will host Ligue 1 side AS Monaco in the Joan Gamper Trophy 2024 at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium on Monday, August 12.
The Barcelona vs Monaco Joan Gamper Trophy 2024 match will start at 11:30 PM IST.
The Joan Gamper Trophy is an annual exhibition match hosted by Barcelona ahead of the new La Liga season and is named after its founding member, player and former president - Joan Gamper.
Under newly-appointed manager Hansi Flick, Barcelona had a pretty decent pre-season 2024 heading into the Joan Gamper Trophy 2024.
Barcelona started their pre-season tour of the United States with a morale-boosting win over Premier League champions Manchester City on penalties.
Hansi Flick’s men secured a 4-1 victory in the penalty shoot-out after Barcelona and City played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in regulation time in front of a packed Orlando crowd.
Barcelona later defeated arch-rivals and reigning La Liga champions Real Madrid 2-1 in their second pre-season friendly 2024 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
However, the Blaugrana suffered a narrow defeat against Serie A heavyweights AC Milan on penalties in their third pre-season game after a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
Ahead of the Joan Gamper Trophy 2024, Barcelona have signed attacking midfielder Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig on a six-year contract.
Meanwhile, the Catalan side is also aiming to rope in Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams in the ongoing summer transfer window.
On the other hand, AS Monaco will be Barcelona’s opponent in the 59th Joan Gamper Trophy.
Monaco will make their maiden appearance in the Joan Gamper Trophy and will be the fifth overall by a French league men’s side after Nantes (1966), Sochaux (1989), Olympique Marseilles (1991) and Girondins Bordeaux (1993).
Led by head coach Adi Hutter, Monaco finished second in the Ligue 1 last season with nine points behind champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Monaco will aim to bounce back after suffering a 1-2 defeat against Serie A outfit Genoa in their previous pre-season 2024 friendly.
The Red and Whites have had a mixed pre-season 2024 as they defeated Feyenoord (3-1) and Club NXT (2-0).
However, Monaco played draws against SK Sturm Graz (2-2) and Cercle Brugge (1-1) in their other pre-season encounters.
Barcelona vs Monaco head-to-head
The Barcelona vs Monaco head-to-head record favours the Catalan giants. Barcelona have won three of their previous four meetings against Monaco while the other game ended in a draw.
The last time these two sides met, Barcelona beat Monaco 1-0 in an UEFA Champions League group match in April 1994.
Where to watch Barcelona vs Monaco Joan Gamper Trophy 2024 live in India
Live streaming of Barcelona vs Monaco Joan Gamper Trophy 2024 final will be available on Barcelona’s official website in India.
There will be no live telecast of Barcelona vs Monaco Joan Gamper Trophy 2024 clash on any TV channel in India.
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