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FC Barcelona News: 5 August 2019; Barcelona Win Gamper Trophy, Travel to USA Without Lionel Messi

Gamp-ions! (2-1) | FC Barcelona
A sensational crowd of 98,812, the biggest ever for the Gamper Trophy, packed the Camp Nou to welcome in the new season with a win as Barça came from behind to dispatch Arsenal in the traditional curtain-raiser to the new season. The night was also about welcoming the new faces. Frenkie de Jong, Antoine Griezmann and Neto were presented to the fans before the game and were all named in Ernesto Valverde’s starting eleven.

Frenkie de Jong: Gamper MVP | FC Barcelona
Dutch midfielder wins our man of the match vote, with fellow new signing Griezmann second and Riqui Puig of Barça B third

Barça 2019/20 squad presented at Camp Nou | FC Barcelona
Once again, the Gamper game marks the beginning of the season at Camp Nou for the blaugranes.