2017 Joan Gamper Trophy
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Date | 7 August 2017 | ||||||
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Venue | Camp Nou, Barcelona | ||||||
Man of the Match | Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) | ||||||
Referee | Alfonso Javier Álvarez Izquierdo | ||||||
Attendance | 64,705 | ||||||
The 2017 Joan Gamper Trophy was the 52nd edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy. Spanish side and hosts Barcelona faced Brazilian side Chapecoense at the Camp Nou in Barcelona.[1] This marked Chapecoense's first ever appearance in the Joan Gamper Trophy, as a tribute to the 71 Chapecoense players and staff who lost their lives after the LaMia Flight 2933 tragedy in La Unión, Colombia, on 28 November 2016.[2]
On 3 August 2017, Chapecoense announced that they would wear a special kit for the match, featuring 71 stars on a white background, with each star representing a victim of the tragedy.[3]
The surviving Chapecoense players, Alan Ruschel, Jakson Follmann, and Neto, were all involved in the match. Alan Ruschel was the starting captain, and Jakson Follmann, accompanied by Neto, did a ceremonial kickoff.[4]
Match
Barcelona
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Chapecoense
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References
- ↑ "FC Barcelona invites Chapecoense to the 2017 Joan Gamper Trophy". FC Barcelona. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ "Plane carrying Brazilian football team Chapecoense crashes in Colombia". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ "Chapecoense to wear special 71 star shirt against Barcelona". Mail Online. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ↑ FC Barcelona (2017-08-07), Emotional moment ahead of Joan Gamper trophy game, retrieved 2017-08-09