Manchester City vs Barcelona: Reason for playing mid-season
The football season is authoritatively in progress, as the top homegrown associations, including the English Premier League (EPL) and La Liga, have been occurring for almost three weeks. Before the season, most clubs were additionally taken part in pre-season exercises, which included playing matches against clubs across the globe. Notwithstanding, Spanish goliaths Barcelona and English top dog Manchester City will accomplish something else when they conflict on Wednesday. No, it isn’t connected with the UEFA Champions League (UCL) however is mid-season amicable, which is uncommon in club football. However, for what reason is it occurring in any case? Here are the explanation and match subtleties:
Reason
The mid-season meeting is for a noble cause, as the two clubs would be hoping to create reserves. The sum yielded would be utilized for amyotrophic parallel sclerosis research, particularly after previous Barcelona incredible goalkeeper Juan Carlos Unzué was determined to have something very similar. The tie would likewise be fascinating, given two previous Borussia Dortmund stars, Robert Lewandowski (Barca) and Erling Haaland (City), are conflicting against one another.
Likely XI
BAR: Pena; Garcia, Pique, Alba; Kessie, Gavi; Roberto, Torres, Pjanic, Dembele; Braithwaite.
MC: Ortega; Gomez, Stones, Dias, Lewis; Palmer, Phillips, Grealish; Foden, Alvarez, Mahrez.
Match subtleties
Date and day: August 24, 2022 (Wednesday)
Scene: Camp Nou, Barcelona
Time: 1.00 AM IST (Thursday)
Where to sit in front of the (TV): None
Where to watch (Online): CITY+ and BARCA TV+ (Subscription required)
Expectation: Teams play for no particular reason, and a 1-1 draw is on the cards
