This will be the fourth and final match of a preseason series in the States which has seen Barcelona blank another MLS club, Inter Miami, 6-0, before defeating archrivals Real Madrid 1-0 and tying Italian power Juventus 2-2.
One final exhibition match will remain on the schedule, in Spain against Pumas UNAM (Aug. 7), before kicking off the domestic season against Rayo Vallecano on Aug. 13.
The Red Bulls are coming off a semifinal ouster in the U.S. Open Cup against Orlando City in midweek, but they are riding high in league play, sporting the fifth-best record with 12 matches remaining in the Major League Soccer regular season. A playoff berth is well within reach.This is the third all-time meeting between the Red Bulls and Barcelona, with the two previous instances being played at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J. Barcelona won both matches: 4-1 in 2006 and 6-2 in 2008. This will be the first time that Barcelona has played a competitive match at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.
Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates and commentary.MORE: Watch the two Ousmane Dembele goals scored against Juventus
NY Red Bulls vs Barcelona live score
| 1H | 2H | Final | |
| NY Red Bulls | 0 | — | — |
| Barcelona | 0 | — | — |
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NY Red Bulls vs Barcelona live updates, highlights from preseason
7th min.: And now on the other side of the field, Frenkie de Jong misses on an outside-the-boot pass meant for Ousmane Dembele. Easy pick-up by RBNY goalkeeper Carlos Coronel.
5th min.: First shot is from the Red Bulls. Cameron Harper takes it and it’s way off from outside the box. Good start by the Red Bulls.
4th min.: Nice defensive play by Andreas Christensen on Lewis Morgan, who is manning the left attacking wing for RBNY.
La gran acción defensiva de Christensen⚔️ #FCBlive
pic.twitter.com/LcfXw0fVwg— Pol Alonso 🎙⚽ (@Polyccio8) July 30, 2022
1st min.: We’re underway. Red Bulls are in red and Barcelona in gold.
2 mins from kickoff: Thierry Henry with a split jersey does the honors of the coin toss. He played for both clubs.
Simplemente Thierry Henry 🎩 pic.twitter.com/S6IunkQ5Bq
— Maria Tikas (@MariaTikas) July 30, 2022
10 mins from kickoff: Not even The Rock would want to miss out on this match.
Casual day at the office 😎 @TheRock pic.twitter.com/5UFIIijK4u
— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls) July 30, 2022
20 mins from kickoff: The Barcelona players take the field for warmups and it’s pretty clear that the Red Bulls might be the away team in their own building.
💥 Saltan los jugadores del Barça para empezar el calentamiento en el @RedBullArena! La gente está como loca con el equipo, casi toda la grada es azulgrana hoy. @ellarguero pic.twitter.com/WL6GMtZbhF
— Adrià Albets (@AdriaAlbets) July 30, 2022
90 mins from kickoff: Here’s how the Red Bulls are looking ahead to a match they see as a measuring stick.
After a busy week of traveling, the Red Bulls are preparing to welcome FC Barcelona to Red Bull Arena for a friendly on Saturday.
Hear what we had to say about the upcoming match.#RBNYvFCB #RBNY
— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls) July 29, 2022
NY Red Bulls vs Barcelona lineups
New Barcelona transfer acquisition Jules Kounde will be presented in Spain this week and is not currently with the club. The other player sure to miss out is Ferran Torres, who is expected to feature next weekend against Pumas. He is recovering from a foot injury.
Ronaldo Araujo and Pedri, who were given the night off against Juventus, are available again and Araujo starts. Frenkie de Jong will finally get to start, getting a chance to showcase his talent in midfield after playing at center-back in the last two friendlies.
Barcelona starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): 1-Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (GK) — 4-Ronald Araujo, 15-Andreas Christensen, 24-Eric Garcia, 18-Jordi Alba — 30-Gavi, 5-Sergio Busquets, 21-Frenkie de Jong — 7-Ousmane Dembele, 12-Robert Lewandowski, 22-Raphinha
Barcelona subs (17): 25-Inaki Pena (GK), 36-Arnau Tenas (GK), 2-Sergino Dest, 3-Gerard Pique, 20-Sergi Roberto, Alejandro Balde, Alex Collado, Marc Casado, 19-Franck Kessie, Pablo Torre, 16-Miralem Pjanic, 14-Nico Gonzalez, 8-Pedri, 33-Abde Ezzalzouli, 9-Memphis Depay, 10-Ansu Fati, 17-Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
It’s to be expected that most of the Red Bulls roster will get a run out against Barcelona, especially in the midst of a busy period which sees them playing six matches in 21 days. It’s also a way for head coach Gerhard Struber to maintain the intensity he hopes to see from his side as they seek to impose their pressing style of play on the 26-time La Liga champions.
NY Red Bulls starting lineup (3-4-3, right to left): 1-Carlos Coronel (GK) — 4-Andres Reyes, 15-Sean Nealis, 33-Aaron Long (capt.) — 17-Cameron Harper, 23-Cristian Casseres Jr, 16-Dru Yearwood, 47-John Tolkin — 82-Luquinhas, 9-Patryk Klimala, 10-Lewis Morgan
NY Red Bulls subs (13): 18-Ryan Meara (GK), 40-AJ Marcucci (GK), 12-Dylan Nealis, O’Vonte Mullings, Hassan Ndam, Curtis Ofori, 75-Daniel Edelman, 65-Steven Sserwadda, 8-Frankie Amaya, 21-Omir Fernandez, 37-Caden Clark, 74-Tom Barlow, 28-Zach Ryan
NY Red Bulls vs Barcelona TV channel, live stream
| U.K. | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Date | Sun., July 31 | Sat., July 30 | Sat., July 30 | Sun., July 31 |
| Time | 00:00 BST | 19:00 ET | 19:00 ET | 09:00 AEST |
| TV channel | — | MSG Network (in USA) | — | — |
| Streaming | Barca TV+ | fuboTV, Red Bull TV, Barca TV+, ViX | fuboTV, OneSoccer | Barca TV+ |
U.K. & Australia: This weekend’s friendly between New York Red Bulls and Barcelona from Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., will be televised globally by Barcelona’s in-house streaming platform, Barca TV+, which requires a subscription.
USA: In the United States, Saturday’s friendly will be broadcast by regional network MSG Network, which is streamed on fuboTV. The match will also be streamed by the Red Bulls in-house via Red Bull TV.
Canada: OneSoccer, which is streamed on fuboTV, will carry the match for Canadian fans.
