2016 Joan Gamper Trophy

2016 Joan Gamper Trophy
Date 10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
Venue Camp Nou, Barcelona
Man of the Match Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Referee Alfonso Javier Álvarez Izquierdo
Attendance 72,334

The 2016 Joan Gamper Trophy was the 51st edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy. Spanish side and hosts Barcelona faced Italian side Sampdoria at the Camp Nou in Barcelona.[1] This marked Sampdoria's third appearance in the Joan Gamper Trophy, after losing on penalties in 1997 and winning 1–0 in 2012. The match took place 24 years after Barcelona beat Sampdoria in the 1992 European Cup Final. Lionel Messi scored his 7th goal and collected his 3rd man of the match award, both records in the trophy's history.[2][3][4]

Match

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
20:30 CEST
Barcelona Spain 3–2 Italy Sampdoria
Report
Camp Nou, Barcelona
Attendance: 72,334
Referee: Alfonso Javier Álvarez Izquierdo
Barcelona
Sampdoria

References

  1. "FC Barcelona to face Sampdoria in Gamper Trophy game". FC Barcelona. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. "FC Barcelona v UC Sampdoria: Gamp-iones! (3-2) | FC Barcelona". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  3. "Leo Messi, MVP and top scorer in the Gamper | FC Barcelona". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  4. "Barcelona 3-2 Sampdoria: Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi brace help Spanish giants clinch Gamper Trophy triumph". Daily Mail. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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