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Barcelona vs Boca Juniors, Maradona Cup: Final Score 1-1 (Boca win 4-2 on pens), Xavi’s men lose friendly

Barcelona were beaten 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Boca Juniors on Tuesday in a friendly match in Saudi Arabia to honor the first anniversary of the passing of Diego Maradona.

Ferran Jutgla fired Barcelona ahead with a great strike at the start of the second half but the Catalans were pegged back when Exequiel Zeballos equalized and sent the game into penalties.

FIRST HALF

Xavi unsurprisingly fielded a team of young and fringe players for the match. Clement Lenglet captained a side that included Riqui Puig, Alvaro Sanz, Ferran Jutgla and Alejandro Balde, while Dani Alves made his second debut for the club.