Barcelona Dominate in Joan Gamper Trophy Victory, 4-0 Over AS Roma – FC barcelona secured a commanding 4-0 victory over AS Roma in their annual Joan Gamper Trophy match, played at the Estadi Olímpic lluís Companys in Barcelona on Saturday, August 5th, 2023. The win serves as a strong statement ahead of their La Liga season opener against getafe on August 27th.
The Gamper Trophy, named after FC Barcelona‘s founder Joan Gamper, is a traditional pre-season exhibition match marking the start of the new campaign. This year’s contest showcased Hansi Flick‘s tactical approach, emphasizing high pressing, fluid attacking play, and a well-organized defensive structure, particularly an effective offside trap.Flick prioritized player fitness with a series of substitutions in the latter stages of the match, replacing all but Joan garcia in the closing minutes to avoid unneeded risk of injury before the competitive season begins.
Fermín López opened the scoring in the 21st minute, adding another goal in the 35th. Raphinha extended Barcelona’s lead to 3-0 just before halftime in the 37th minute. Young winger Lamine Yamal continued the onslaught with goals in the 42nd and 49th minutes, solidifying a dominant performance. The match also provided a poignant moment as veteran midfielder Sergi Roberto, a long-serving member of the Barça squad, received a standing ovation from the 51,866 attendees after being substituted for Cesc Fàbregas.
Barcelona: Garcia; eric Garcia (Koundé 46′), Araujo (Christensen 79′), Cubarsí; De Jong (Casadó 68′), Pedri (Gavi 68′); Raphinha (Toni Villa 79′); Fermín López, Rashford (Ferran Torres 46′), Yamal.
Goals: Fermín López (21′, 35′), Raphinha (37′), Lamine Yamal (42′, 49′)
AS Roma: Rui Patrício; Van Der Brempt (Engelhardt 89′), Mancini, llorente (More 55′); Kristensen, Baturina (Seach 55′); Adda (Diao 55′), Step (Cutrone 89′), Azmoun (From Cunha 46′); Douvikas (rode 46′).
