Barcelona vs Man City – Barcelona 3-3 Manchester City friendly: City come from behind twice to draw 3-3 with Barcelona. Alvarez gave the visitors the lead early on scoring from close range but later Aubameyang equalised. In the second half, De Jong gave Barca the lead after taking advantage of De Bruyne’s loose pass, but Palmer quickly got City on level terms with a tap-in. It looked like Depay had won it for Barca, but Haaland won a penalty deep in stoppage time which Mahrez brilliantly dispatched into the top corner. Follow Club Friendlies 2022 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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Barcelona vs Man City: Mahrez scores 98th-minute equaliser in friendly against Barca
Riyad Mahrez scored a 98th minute penalty to ensure Manchester City and Barcelona shared the spoils in an exciting Camp Nou friendly on Wednesday night.
Scorers: Aubameyang 29′, De Jong 66′, Memphis 79′; Álvarez 21′, Palmer 70′, Mahrez pen 98′
The game was held in support of ALS research at the Luzón Foundation but it was some charitable goalkeeping which gifted the travelling side the opener when Iñaki Peña dropped the ball at the feet of Julián Álvarez to knock in the easiest goal of his young career so far.
That came after Franck Kessié had hit the post for Barcelona, although they didn’t trail for long as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave the club an indication of what they could be missing if he is sold before the transfer window closes.
Barcelona vs Man City friendly dedicated to collect funds for Juan Carlos
He blasted in a volley at the back post by squeezing it past Stefan Ortega, who like Peña earlier, will have left that he could have also been better to prevent that strike.
But there was nothing that could be done on the goalkeeping front on 66 minutes for the goal which put Barcelona in front as Kevin De Bruyne was the guilty party, his slack pass on the edge of his own box losing possession and allowing Frenkie de Jong to force the ball home in the ensuing scramble.
That lead lasted just four minutes though before Cole Palmer tapped home from close range after good work by Riyad Mahrez and João Cancelo down the right.
But with 10 minutes remaining, Barcelona thought they had sent the majority of the 91,062 fans home happy when Memphis was picked out unmarked in the centre of the area to divert in Sergi Roberto’s cross, only for a dubious 98th minute penalty award which allowed Mahrez to secure a share of the spoils in the six-goal thriller.
What’s Next?
Both teams now turn their attention back to their domestic leagues; Barcelona host Real Valladolid in LaLiga on Sunday, while City welcome Crystal Palace to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday in the Premier League.
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