Udinese Triumphs in Preseason Tournament Against Barcelona, Forest

WHO:

Barca Blaugranes - Hansi Flick made two changes for the second game, bringing in Ebrima Tunkara and Shane Kluivert.

ESPN - Udinese, Barcelona, Nottingham Forest, Raphinha, Hansi Flick, Ebrima Tunkara, Shane Kluivert, Fermín López, Milenkovic, Morgan Gibbs-White, Karim Adeyemi, Álvaro Cortés, Gueye, Bayo, Szczesny.

WHAT:

Barca Blaugranes - Barcelona faced a defensive Udinese side in the second match, which they lost 1-0.

Barca Blaugranes - Barcelona's Raphinha scored the only goal for the team in the tournament from a penalty kick.

ESPN - Udinese won a triangular preseason tournament by defeating Barcelona and Nottingham Forest, both with a score of 1-0.

Barca Blaugranes - Raphinha scored Barcelona's only goal in the tournament from a penalty kick.

Barca Blaugranes - Barcelona had a total of 21 players used over the two matches.

WHERE:

ESPN - The tournament took place at Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy.

WHEN:

Barca Blaugranes - The matches were played on August 08, 2026.

WHY:

ESPN - The tournament served as a preseason preparation for the teams involved.

HOW:

Barca Blaugranes - The matches were played in a format of two 45-minute halves, with Barcelona using 21 players across both games.

ESPN - The matches were played in a format of two 45-minute games.

In their second match of the tournament, Barcelona faced a tough defensive Udinese side and unfortunately lost 1-0. Hansi Flick made two changes to the lineup, bringing in Ebrima Tunkara and Shane Kluivert, while Raphinha scored the only goal for Barcelona in the tournament from a penalty kick. The matches were played in a format of two 45-minute halves, with Barcelona utilizing a total of 21 players across both games.