Goals and Highligts: Barcelona 4-0 Gimnastic in Friendly Game

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Barcelona pressed the pace on the final stretch and in the end took a comfortable victory led by the B team, where Manaj shone with three goals.

Barcelona 4-0 Gimnástic.

Barcelona goal

Manaj tricks the goalkeeper with a penalty and scores the hat-trick.

Musa is brought down inside the area and the referee awards a penalty kick in favor of Barcelona.

Barcelona goal

A cross into the six-yard box is headed in by Manaj to increase the lead.

Barcelona goal.

Collado with a shot from outside the area that is deflected by a defensive foot and the ball ends up in the back of the net.

Barcelona's mid-range shot goes over the top of the goal.

Manaj with the hook and the shot that flies. Barcelona close.

Manij helps himself with his hand to get the ball and the referee penalizes him.

⚽️ GOOOL DEL #Barcelona. GOL DE REY MANAJ. Minuto 62, Barça 1-0 Nástic. #FCBLive #BarcaNasticpic.twitter.com/AUJJ62jgCf — Fútbol Total © (@FutbolTotalCF) July 21, 2021

Ballesteros' shot from outside the area is saved by the goalkeeper.

Barcelona Goal

Manaj turns around and fires in a powerful shot to open the scoring at the Johan Cruyff Stadium.

Bonilla with a mid-range shot that is saved by the Barcelona goalkeeper.

A cross from the left flank is controlled by Peña at the near post.

The second half begins between Barcelona and Gimnástic.

Barcelona 0-0 Gimnástic.

Two more minutes are added.

Puig opens up space and takes a shot from outside the area that the goalkeeper pushes aside.

The bucket with the service that the goalkeeper García unhooks without bouncing.

Pjnic's free kick to the goalkeeper's post, where the goalkeeper's hand is saved.

Quintanilla brought down Peque just outside the area and the referee was not tempted to send him off.

Peque's shot from outside the area goes past the left side of Manu García's goal.

The game is stopped for a few minutes for rehydration.

Roberto's diving header is saved by the goalkeeper, but Barcelona are close to the first goal.

Umtiti's header goes wide of the Gimnástic goal.

Sergio Roberto's cross into the six-yard box was met by goalkeeper García, who reached out to save the ball.

Cross to the far post, but the referee stops the Barcelona action for offside.

Ribelles is cautioned and receives the first yellow card of the match.

Plats with a mid-range shot that does not cause much danger to Neto's goal.

Umtiti twice cut off Gimnástic's counter-attacking attack.

Dest with the cutback inside the box and he unleashes a left-footed shot that goes high over the goal.

Dangerous play by Roberto and Nástic will have a free kick.

Balde's first shot of the match is saved by the Nástic goalkeeper.

Roberto is brought down and the referee awards a foul in favor of Barcelona.

The match between Barcelona and Gimnástic begins.

This was the end of Barcelona's training session, highlighting that Neto will be in goal and Dest, the North American, in defense.

🔥 Preparados 🔥

¡Calentando con estilo! 💙❤️

👉 https://t.co/K7AHnEs58a pic.twitter.com/xoP5yGxtkJ

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) July 21, 2021

We are minutes away from the start of Barcelona's first preseason game when they take on Gimnástic.

In an orderly manner and following health protocols, this is how Gimnástic arrived at the Johan Cruyff Stadium.

García, Pol, Trilles, Ribelles, Del Campo, Funalla, Quintanilla, Edgar, Prats, Oriol, Karim.

The visiting team, Gimnástic, is already on the field warming up before the start of the match.

⚽️ Escalfament en marxa al Johan Cruyff‼️

🔴 Som-hi Nàstic!#TocaNàstic #BarçaNàstic pic.twitter.com/htzQE3o7Fe

— NÀSTIC DE TARRAGONA (@NASTICTARRAGONA) July 21, 2021

This week a legendary game was held at the Camp Nou between Barcelona and Real Madrid, where Ronaldinho once again caught the eye for what he did for the Culé team.

The magic @10Ronaldinho brought to Camp Nou in 2003 is still alive in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ 🤙 pic.twitter.com/q80edfOJMh

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 21, 2021

Neto, Dest, Pique, Demir, Pjanic, Escobar, Puig, Barde, Roberto, Peque Polo, Umtiti.

Barcelona fans are happy because they will be able to watch the first game of the 2021 preseason and there are some lines to get into the stadium.

👋👋👋 The fans are back!
Great to see you, #Culers! pic.twitter.com/aVN14rnl6I

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 21, 2021

These are the schedules of the main cities in the world for the kick-off of Barcelona's first friendly against Gimnástic.

Due to the multiple call-ups for both the Copa America and the Euro, especially those who reached the final stages, Ronald Koeman will not be able to count on his best squad for this preparation game.

Barcelona begins its preparation for the start of LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Champions League against Gimnástic. We start with the coverage.

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This is the start time of the game Barcelona vs Gimnastic of 21st July in several countries:

Argentina: 2:00 PM in Barca TV.

Bolivia: 1:00 PM in Barca TV.

Brazil: 2:00 PM in Barca TV.

Chile: 1:00 PM in Barca TV.

Colombia: 12:00 PM in Barca TV.

Ecuador: 12:00 horas in Barca TV.

USA (ET): 1:00 PM in Barca TV.

Spain: 7:00 PM in Barca TV.

Mexico: 12:00 PM in Barca TV.

Paraguay: 2:00 PM in Barca TV.

Peru: 12:00 PM in Barca TV.

Uruguay: 2:00 PM in Barca TV.

These teams have met on four occasions, with a favorable balance for Barcelona with three wins and a draw. Curiously, only two encounters have taken place in LaLiga, the last one being in 2007, when the Culés won 5-1.

One of the most experienced players is the Spaniard Fausto Tienza, who at 31 years of age is one of the leaders in the defensive sector and has played in several leagues, such as the Greek league.

After he had time to recover one hundred percent, Gerard Piqué could have minutes of play with the mission of consolidating again in the blaugrana backline, which will need him for the coming months.

Due to the fact that many of his players played in the European Championship, such as Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Pedri or Memphis Depay himself, who is arriving, Ronald Koeman will have a very patched team and will give a vote of confidence to many young players.

This Monday was the presentation of the Dutch striker Memphis Depay, who did not hide his happiness for having signed with Barcelona and assured that one of the main reasons for making this decision was the continuity of Ronald Koeman.

"I was with Koeman in the national team, he gave me a lot of confidence and support even when I was injured. He saw me fight to come back, now he has given me full support to come here, and I am ready to fight for Koeman here, I am very happy that he is here at the best club," he commented.

This will be Barcelona's first game of the preseason, with games against Girona this Saturday, Stuttgart and Manchester City (date to be confirmed), as well as the Joan Gamper Trophy against opponents yet to be announced.

After Leo Messi finally won the Copa América with Argentina, the world soccer star is on vacation in Miami with his family, but he has not yet signed with Barcelona.

Several media in Spain assure that the agreement will be signed in the next few days, where Messi will reduce his salary by up to 50%, but he will remain in the azulgrana club for the next five years, which could put an end to the rumors that linked him with Manchester City, PSG or MLS.

Barcelona, once again under the leadership of Ronald Koeman, begins its preseason stage ahead of the start of LaLiga, which will begin in a month's time. The mission of the Culé team will be to continue winning titles and, with the reinforcements, to have a better participation in the UEFA Champions League.

The Barcelona vs Gimnastic match will be played at the Johan Cruyf Stadium, in Barcelona, Spain. The kick-off is scheduled at 1 pm ET.

My name is Adrian Hernandez and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.