Birmingham City Beat Rotated Barcelona Side on Penalties in Pre-Season Friendly
Barcelona were beaten 3-2 on penalties by Birmingham City after a 2-2 draw in a pre-season friendly at St Andrew's. Birmingham took the lead through August Priske, but 18-year-old Egyptian forward Hamza Abdelkarim scored twice to put Barcelona ahead. Jhon Solís later equalised for the Championship side, sending the match to penalties. Birmingham goalkeeper James Beadle made two saves in the shootout to seal the win. Hansi Flick fielded a rotated Barcelona side, while Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel also featured. The result drew criticism and jokes from fans online, although it was Barcelona's first pre-season match and several regular starters were absent.
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