Debut for Barça Legends in El Salvador
The Barça Legends will face Real Madrid Leyendas for the first time this season on Saturday evening at 7pm local time (Sunday 2am CET) at the Estadio Nacional Jorge "El Mágico" González in El Salvador.
This will be their third match of the year, following two wins: a 3-2 victory in September in Monterrey, Mexico against Tigres, and a 3-1 win two weeks ago in Abuja, Nigeria against an African XI.
The teams will meet again in Tokyo in two weeks, making this the first of two clashes against Real Madrid.
Broadcast Information
The match will be streamed live on FC Barcelona’s official YouTube channel.
Team and Player Highlights
- Albert Ferrer, coach of Barça Legends, will debut Touré Yaya. The Ivorian spent three seasons at Barça, winning two league titles, a Copa del Rey, a Champions League, and scored a memorable goal in the Copa del Rey final.
- Martín Montoya will also debut under Ferrer's coaching. A La Masia graduate, Montoya claimed three league titles, two Copa del Rey trophies, and the 2015 Champions League in Berlin with Barça.
- Romário will don the blaugrana jersey again. The Brazilian star made his Barça Legends debut last season in Curitiba, Brazil, during a charity match for the Instituto de Pesquisa Pelé Pequeno Príncipe.
"The Ivorian player spent three seasons with the Barça team, winning two league titles, a Copa del Rey, scoring a memorable goal in the final, and a Champions League, among other trophies."
"Martín Montoya, a La Masia product, won three league titles, two Copa del Rey trophies, and the 2015 Champions League in Berlin during his time at Barça."
"Romário made his debut with the Barça Legends last season in Curitiba, Brazil, in a benefit match for the Instituto de Pesquisa Pelé Pequeno Príncipe."
Summary: Barça Legends begin their 2025 campaign in El Salvador with key player debuts, continuing a strong run after successful matches in Mexico and Nigeria, ahead of a second match against Real Madrid in Tokyo.