Official: Barcelona to face Arsenal in Joan Gamper Trophy

Barcelona will face 'The Gunners' in the Joan Gamper Trophy in a game that sees manager Unai Emery return to Camp Nou after PSG's embarrassing 6-1 Champions League collapse a few seasons ago.

It will be the first time that Arsenal have participated in the match, which will serve as an interesting test for Barça in what promises to be a gruelling pre-season.

The two sides may not have faced off in this tournament, but they have done five times in the Champions League, having played a total of nine matches in Europe's top club competition.

Of the nine matches, Barcelona have won six, drawn two and lost one. In the 1999-2000 season, the 'Azulgrana' drew 1-1 at home before winning the away leg in England 2-4.

Their second meeting took place in the 2006 Champions League final in Paris, with Barcelona coming from behind to win 2-1. The other matchups took place in the quarter finals in 2009-10 (2-2 in London, 4-1 at Camp Nou) and in the round of 16 in 2010-11, where Barcelona lost 2-1 at the Emirates but turned it around by winning the second leg 3-1 in Catalonia.

June 21, 2019