On Thursday, the training session at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper was a bit different from usual. After a regular morning workout, the Barça team played a friendly match against UE Olot, a team from the Catalan fourth division, in the evening. This game was held behind closed doors, meaning no fans were present.
Coach Hansi Flick used this opportunity to test his strategies in a real game. He started with the following players: Iñaki Peña, Julian Araujo, Sergi Domínguez, Iñigo Martínez, Balde, Romeu, Olmedo, Guille, Vitor Roque, Darvich, and Toni.
The UE Olot team included P. Ballesté, Uri Ayala, Salvans, Terma, De Marci, Arnau Forés, Yaya, Uri, Chema Moreno, Torras, and R. Costa, with David López Jiménez as the referee.
Although there were no fans at the game, several important people from the club were there to watch, including president Joan Laporta, sporting vice-president Rafael Yuste, board member Joan Solé, football director Deco, football coordinator Bojan, youth football director José Ramon Alexanco, and Enric Masip.
Pablo Torre Nets Decisive Goal in Barça’s 1-0 Win Over UE Olot
In the first half, there were no goals. However, the second half saw more action, with a new set of Barça players taking the field: Hector Fort, Quim Junyent, Gerard Martín, Astralaga, Arnau Pradas, Andrés Cuenca, Lenglet, Pau Víctor, Pablo Torre, Álex Valle, Marc Bernal, and Marc Casadó.
Pablo Torre scored the only goal of the match just two minutes after coming on, securing a 1-0 win for Barça. The team will now take a couple of days off before training one last time on Sunday before heading to the United States for their upcoming trip.
