Liverpool FC Legends were beaten 2-1 by Barça Legends in Saturday's LFC Foundation charity match at a sold-out Anfield.
Steven Gerrard’s penalty handed the Reds a crowd-pleasing early lead, but Giovanni brought the visitors back on level terms with a well-taken goal on 44 minutes.
And the Spanish outfit sealed a comeback to take the victory shortly after the restart as Brazil great Rivaldo converted a spot-kick.
It was the only disappointment of a special occasion at Anfield with the event raising vital funds for LFC Foundation and its charity partners.
Presented by AXA, a portion of the proceeds from the game will go to Forever Reds – the club’s official former players association – as well as The Owen McVeigh Foundation, Side by Side and the Barça Foundation.