Barcelona concluded their preseason with a 2-1 victory over Al Ahly in the Joan Gamper Trophy on Wednesday, with Anthony Gordon missing a crucial penalty on his Spotify Camp Nou debut. Hamza Abdelkarim, the 18-year-old striker, opened the scoring for Barça in the first half, taking his preseason goal tally to four. Raphinha added Barça's second from the penalty spot just before halftime, while Zizo pulled one back for the visitors in the second half.

The match drew a large crowd at Camp Nou, where fans witnessed the presentation of new signings including Rodri, who joined from Manchester City this week. Despite not being available to play, Rodri received the biggest cheer from the crowd. João Cancelo was also expected to be presented but could not be officially introduced as his transfer from Al Hilal remains incomplete.

Coach Hansi Flick and Raphinha addressed the crowd, pledging to compete for every trophy this season, including the Champions League. Flick has bolstered his squad with Rodri, Gordon, Karim Adeyemi, and Jesse Bisu, with Cancelo set to join pending paperwork. The team now prepares for their La Liga title defense, beginning with Sunday's match against Elche.