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Ten-man Barcelona B held in season opener

Barcelona B kicked off their league season on Saturday against Algeciras CF but had to settle for a 1-1 draw as the visitors came from behind to snatch a point.

New manager Sergi Barjuán was without a host of names, with Nico, Gavi, Inaki Pena and Yusuf Demir all in the first team squad to face Getafe, while Ilaix Moriba remains frozen out.

Here’s how Barjuan lined his Barca B team up:

Ilaix was actually spotted in the stands (something he may have to get used to) along with Ansu Fati, Gavi, Nico, Ronald Araujo and former boss Garcia Pimienta for the game.