WELCOME TO ST. ANDREW’S!!! The historic home of Birmingham City in England’s second city is the site of Barcelona’s first match of preseason as Hansi Flick’s side take on one of English football’s historic clubs who are currently playing in the Championship.
Several of Barça’s big stars are still on vacation after the World Cup, so we’ll see plenty of young La Masia prospects hoping to make their mark as well as a possible debut for new signing Karim Adeyemi. This should be fun, and you’re welcome
to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
LINEUPS
BARCELONA
Starting XI: Szczesny; Espart, Christensen, Martín, Jofre; Casadó, Bernal; Adeyemi, Tunkara, Kluivert; Abdelkarim (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Yaakobishvili (GK), Rodríguez (GK), Fort, Balde, Araujo, Cortés, Pesquer, Guille, Toni, Fariñas, Tommy, Goren, Diarra, Fermín, Raphinha, Roony, González, Gistau
BIRMINGHAM CITY
TBA
MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2026 Preseason, Match 1
Date/Time: Friday, July 31, 2026, 8.45pm CET/WAT (Barcelona), 7.45pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 2.45pm ET, 11.45am PT (USA), 12.15am IST (India, Saturday)
Venue: St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, England
HOW TO WATCH
This match is available worldwide only on Barcelona’s YouTube channel. Requires subscription.
Matchday Thread Rules
We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:
Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!
