Barcelona beat Juventus in Sundayโs pre-season clash. Also, with Lionel Messiโs name sung throughout at Estadi Johan Cruyff.
Messi gave aย tearful farewell to Barca at a news conference on Sundayย after the confirmation this week. However, the forwardโs 21-year association with the club has come to an end. However, The six-time Ballon dโOr winnerโs name was chanting by the home supporters. Although, they were chanting throughoutย the prestige pre-season match with Juventus. However, Barcelona beat Juventus in Pre-season match today.
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Depay, Braithwaite and Puig get goals in Barcaโs win
Memphis Depay gave Barรงa the lead after three minutes and Martin Braithwaite added a secondย before the hour mark as Ronald Koemanโs men rounded off pre-season with a win, withย Riqui Puig scoring a fine thirdย with the last kick of the contest. That was Depayโs third goal in four games since arriving from Lyonย on a free transfer and he nearly had a second soon after when bending a free-kick narrowly over the crossbar.

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The hosts had some breathing space 12 minutes into the second period. Braithwaiteโs header from a Depay corner squirmed through the grasp of substitute keeper Mattia Perin.
Barca added a third goal to their tally in the final seconds.ย The young midfielder Puigโs curled effort from 20 yards to give Koeman hope of a bright future without club legend Messi. Barcelona beat Juventus easily in the pre-season match by 3-0.