Barcelona began its preparations for the new season with a victory on penalties against Manchester City during their friendly match at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, USA. The match ended in a 2-2 draw after regulation time, leading to a penalty shootout which Barcelona won 4-1. Pau Victor opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 24th minute, before Manchester City equalized through Nico Orellana in the 39th minute. Pablo Torre added a second goal for Barcelona in the 45th minute, ending the first half with the Catalans leading 2-1. At the start of the second half, Jack Grealish managed to score the second goal for Manchester City, resulting in a draw at the end of regulation time. In the penalty shootout, Barcelona triumphed with a score of 4-1.