Broadcast info
Who’s playing: La Liga defending champions Barcelona face Scottish giants Celtic in the International Champions Cup. Celtic come into this match having opened their ICC account against Premier League champions Leicester City. The champion-vs-champion clash ended in a 1-1 draw thanks to Eoghan O’Connell’s opener for the hosts and Riyad Mahrez’s stunner late into the match. Mahrez’s wonder-curler sent the game to penalties, and the Foxes won 6-5.
On the other hand, Barcelona come into this match untested in pre-season. This will be their first pre-season this year match but they will have to play without one of their key forwards Neymar who is currently training with the Brazilian national football team ahead of the Rio Olympics. But the lethal duo of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez could star in the hunt for goals up front, something that many Scottish fans will be looking forward to.
What time: On July 30, 2016 at 12:00 PM PT, 15:00 ET, 19:00 UTC, 20:00 BST, 20:00 CET,
Which stadium: This ICC match will be played at the 51,700-seater Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.
Which channel:
In the USA on WatchESPN, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPN Deportes TV, ESPN
In Canada on TSN5
In the UK on NOW TV UK, Sky Sports 1/HD UK, SKY GO Extra, Sky Go UK
In Spain on TV3, La Sexta
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Match facts
- Celtic have beaten Barcelona only once in their last five meetings
- Their most recent meeting was in 2013 when Barcelona cruised to a 6-1 victory
- The last time Celtic beat FCB was back in 2012 in the UEFA Champions League
- This match will be played at a neutral ground in Ireland
Analysis
Barcelona are still untested and that makes it quite difficult to judge their potential ahead of the upcoming season. However, with the availability of star players on the pitch such as Messi and Suarez, the Blaugrana will most likely creatie many chances and convert some of them into goals.
Suarez and Messi on their way to Ireland for their pre-season match vs Celtic
Taking off to England. Going on with the preseasonand my friend with his new lookpic.twitter.com/i10f9jy2TW
— Luis Suarez (@LuisSuarez9) July 25, 2016
And the Celts are ready for battle
A repeat of that unforgettable night in Paradise in 2012 will do us fine tomorrow, Bhoys... #COYBIG @celticfc pic.twitter.com/aqHs2Kwz5Y
— Magners (@MagnersUK) July 29, 2016
The Catalan giants are still the favourites to win this match despite missing some key players such as Gerard Piqué, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic and Javier Mascherano. Another factor that gives Barca an added advantage is Celtic’s participation in the ongoing UEFA Champions League elimination round. New boss Brendan Rodgers will not want to risk his first team players in a friendly match, yet their eyes are set on the European competition.
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