Barcelona headed to Italy for the next stage in their pre-season preparations, and on this occasion, they would be playing 45 minutes against Nottingham Forest before another 45 against Udinese, in the inaugural Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup.
Not since the 2005/06 Champions League group stage had the Catalans faced the Serie A outfit, and the last time Barca had lined up against Forest came all the way back in the 1980 UEFA Super Cup.
Udinese faced the Premier League club in the first of the three matches in this triangular tournament, before Hansi Flick's men took centre stage.
Let's take a look at three talking points from Saturday evening's action…
Karim Adeyemi had a slow-wish start to his Barça career against Birmingham City last week, but he was much better this time around.

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