Barcelona wins over Nottingham Forest, loses to Udinese in preseason tournament
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 9:10 PM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
Barcelona participated in a triangular tournament in Udine, Italy, on August 8. They secured a 1-0 victory against Nottingham Forest but fell 1-0 to Udinese. Raphinha was instrumental, scoring the sole goal against Forest from a late penalty. In the second match, despite maintaining ball possession and creating opportunities, Barcelona could not find the net, allowing Udinese to score in the closing moments. After the tournament, Barcelona will continue preseason preparation as they await the return of their World Cup players next week.
- •Barcelona beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 with a late penalty.
- •Raphinha scored Barcelona's only goal of the tournament.
- •Barcelona lost 1-0 to Udinese in their second match.
- •Hansi Flick used 21 players across the two games.
- •Barcelona's next step is to prepare for the return of World Cup players.
- 9:10 PMYahoo Sports — Barcelona 1-0 Nottingham Forest & Barcelona 0-1 Udinese, Preseason: Raphinha on target as Barça win one, lose one in triangular tournament
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