Barcelona and Olot the faces are seen in the first game of the preseason for the azulgrana team, which usually starts against teams from the area, just like its subsidiary team does. Thus, FC Barcelona disputes this first friendly match against a close rival due to geographical proximity.
Both clubs take advantage of the centenary of the Garrotxa club to carry out this friendly match, in a match that will be played at the Olot Municipal Stadium. The meeting will take place before the American tour that the Barça club will carry out, where they will face Miami in their city, Real Madrid in Las Vegas, Juventus in Dallas and the NY Reb Bulls in their New York City.
The duel in Olot will be the first between the two clubs since 1980. That match ended in a 1-3 victory over Barça. The team of Xavi Hernandez starts rolling with the confirmed departure of Clement Lengletwho left on loan to Tottenham, in addition to leaving Coutinho (Aston Villa), King Manaj (Watford) and a Dani Alves that has not been renewed with the Barça entity.
Kessié and Christensen They have already been presented with FC Barcelona and could have minutes, as well as a Ansu Fati whom there is hope of seeing again on the pitch, after his recurring serious injuries. In the absence of other additions and departures, there will also be minutes for less usual players and the youth squad that are part of Barça B.
FC Barcelona, therefore, will face a recently promoted to the Second RFEF. The Olot, trained by Manix Mandiola, in the final stretch of the competition they finished in second position in their group V of the Third RFEF, and later beat Sant Andreu and Girona B in the play-off of their League. Promotion to the Second RFEF was confirmed in a tie played in Las Rozas on May 22 against the CD Tenerife subsidiary (1-0).
Those discarded by Xavi will not count either in principle, in the absence of the departure of Trincao to Sporting de Portugal. Riqui Puig, Samuel Umtiti, Òscar Mingueza and Neto Murara they do not count towards the team. Although they do not resolve their future, none of those discarded will board the Barça plane on Saturday the 16th for Miami to start the tour of the United States.
When is Olot – FC Barcelona played?
The game is played this Wednesday, July 13, at 7:00 p.m.
Where to watch Olot – FC Barcelona?
The meeting can be by TV3 in Catalonia. You can follow all the information regarding the match live on the Mundo Deportivo website.