Barcelona and Roma will renew acquaintances as the two sides clash in the ICC on Tuesday, July 31st.

Earlier this year, Barcelona faced Roma in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Many had expected it to be smooth sailing for the Spanish giants, who naturally are a class above their Italian opponents, and after cruising to a 4-1 win in the first leg, confidence was high that the Blaugrana, as expected, would qualify at the expense of the Giallorossi.

But the Lupi, who were the vast underdogs, had other ideas. A stunning 3-0 win for Eusebio Di Francesco's men in the Eternal City effectively dumped Lionel Messi and his colleagues out of the competition. Although Roma was eventually eliminated by Liverpool in the semi-finals, it was still a result that was widely celebrated among fans of the Serie A side, who was not even expected to get to that juncture.

However, since then, Roma has two key players depart: Alisson to Liverpool and Radja Nainggolan to Inter, which has left a huge hole in the squad. While the Italian outfit isn't missing as many players as Barcelona, Roma was still outplayed and outclassed as Di Francesco's troops slumped to a 4-1 loss to Tottenham.

Barcelona, meanwhile will be missing Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho, as well as Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic and Samuel Umtiti, who are all on holiday after the World Cup.

This will also be a very interesting fixture as new Barcelona signing Malcolm could feature against the side who was desperate to secure his signature. In fact, Roma was painfully close towards acquiring the ex-Bordeaux winger only to see Barcelona snatch him at the 11th hour, and he'll be looking to be part of the starting XI after coming on as a sub against Spurs.

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Barcelona 2 - 4 Roma

July 31, 2018 10:05pmAT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)

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