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• Leicester become the first Premier League team to make a move in this transfer window, signing Bakary Sako from Wolves for a sum of £3.5 million.

• Southampton look to strengthen their midfield, signing Fabian Delph from Aston Villa for a price of £5.5 million.

• Manchester United have signed Jan Vertonghen from Tottenham Hotspur for £15.75 million.

• Juan Cuadrado joins Chelsea FC after signing from Fiorentina for the biggest sum of the week, £23.5 million.

• Gary Megson joins Leyton Orient.

• Tony Mowbray has become the new manager of Bolton.

• Gary McAllister is appointed as the new Port Vale boss.

• Hartlepool appoint Colin Lee as the new manager.

• Sami Khedira signs for Arsenal from Real Madrid for 14.25 million.

• Mateo Musacchio joins Real Madrid for a fee of 7.5 million, signing from Villareal.

• Claudio Yacob leaves West Brom, signing for Benfica for £6.5 million.

• None of note.

Pre-Match it looks like this should be a Barcelona victory all over; they’ve already won their first two pre-season games here in Switzerland and should record another one here. They’ve lined up with a 4-1-4-1 with Luis Suarez leading the attack with Leo Messi taking to the bench.


00:00 Lugano kick off as Camesi passes it to Battig, who turns past Mascherano and runs to the edge of the area with no other Barca tackle. He pulls his right foot and unleashes a wicked shot! Wide, but only just! An early goal for Lugano would have shown Barca that this is more than just a kick around for the Spanish giants.

02:25 Lugano on the attack again, Battig knocks it to Amberg who is just 25 yards out, he sees Bernado to his left and successfully passes. Bernado takes a touch and shoots! It hits Mathieu in the back; it comes back to Bernado who hits it again! It’s hit the crossbar! Unbelievable effort! Barcelona have yet to get going as Lugano keep piling on the pressure here!

03:20 Ter Stegen with the goal kick, its well into the opponents half as Suarez wins the header. Pedro picks up possession and plays a quick one-two with Suarez. Pedro hits a long ball over to the right wing where Daniel Alves picks up possession, he runs into the box and plays a quick ball to Luis Suarez who turns and shoots! IT’S IN! A low shot driven into the bottom left corner! Barcelona’s first attack results in a goal, and a cracking one at that! 1-0 Barcelona!

22:00 Quintilla takes the throw-in on the left side who finds Suarez on the wing; he turns, taking it past Urbano with ease. A low cross is swept in the face of the goal and Pedro’s foot finds it! And it’s in!! Clockwork football! 2-0 Barcelona!

45:00 The half-time whistle goes and Barcelona are currently leading 2-0. Lugano’s players seem to be getting a little bit frustrated but they can hold their heads high at the moment, they’ve pressured Barcelona more than a team of this quality should be doing.

45:01 Barcelona kick off the second half. Daniel Alves has being replaced by Rafinha whilst Lugano have made three substitutions; Thierry Renaud, Zoran Josipivic and Andrea Battig have being replaced by Maxime Pechin, Kevin Forte and Pierre Amsler.

57:00 Lionel Eugene replaces Mascherano in a tactical substitution for the away team.

71:00 Adriano takes to the field, replacing Quintilla who’s had a quiet game.

75:00 Adriano takes the throw-in, finding Eugene who passes to Mascherano on the edge of the area who passes it to Xavi a few yards ahead of him. Xavi turns and shoots! Blocked! It falls to Rafinha who hammers it into the roof of the net! 3-0 Barcelona! Game over for Lugano now!

91:03 The final whistle goes and Barcelona are still yet to concede in pre-season! They deserve the win here although Lugano did worry them at times, more in the first half then the second.