With the calendar turning to August, the European club preseason begins winding down as FC Barcelona and AC Milan meet in their final U.S.-based friendly in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Defending La Liga champions Barcelona are coming off a big 3-0 victory over El Clasico rivals Real Madrid. They’ll have one final preseason match back home against Tottenham (Aug. 8) before opening the La Liga domestic season at Getafe (Aug. 13).
AC Milan, now led by American Christian Pulisic, have yet to taste victory in the USA after losing to Real Madrid (3-2) and drawing Juventus (2-2) in a match that ended in penalty kicks. The Rossoneri have a bit more time before they kick off Italian Serie A action on Aug. 21.
Sporting News will be following the AC Milan vs. Barcelona match live and providing score updates, commentary, and highlights as they happen.
AC Milan vs Barcelona live score
| Halftime | Goal scorers | |
| AC Milan | 0 | |
| Barcelona | 0 |
Lineups:
AC Milan (4-3-3): 16. Maignan (GK) – 25. Florenzi, 28. Thiaw, 23. Tomori, 19. Theo Hernandez – 8. Loftus-Cheek, 33. Krunic, 14. Reijnders – 11. Pulisic, 9. Giroud, 10. Leao
Barcelona (4-3-3): 13. Inaki Pena (GK) – 4. Araujo, 23. Kounde, 24. Eric Garcia, 17. Marcos Alonso – 8. Pedri, 18. Oriol Romeu, 29. Fermin Lopez – 22. Raphinha, 11. Ferran Torres, 16. EZ Abde
AC Milan vs Barcelona live updates, highlights, commentary
Halftime: AC Milan 0-0 Barcelona
Halftime: Decent half from the two sides, but it looks like Barcelona have better ideas in the attack through wingers Raphinha and EZ Abde. Both appear like they have something to prove.
AC Milan don’t have that same energy coming from wingers Rafael Leao on the left and Christian Pulisic on the right, but that’s also because they’re often double-teamed by Barcelona players, who show a real commitment to defending.
40th min.: Chance Barcelona! Raphinha delivers a pass into the box for Ferran Torres, but AC Milan ‘keeper Mike Maignan beats him to the ball in the box. Good goalkeeping.
⏰ HALFTIME IN LAS VEGAS! 🇺🇸
0️⃣ AC Milan
0️⃣ Barça#MilanBarça pic.twitter.com/MtYsVr9JsU— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 2, 2023
36th min.: Nice defensive play by Raphinha in his OWN BOX, stripping Rafael Leao of the ball. And the crowd applauds Barcelona playing out of the back. Leao has been quiet. Raphinha has been all over.
29th min.: YELLOW card to Loftus-Cheek. He had two reckless fouls in a row and finally gets a card on the second on Raphinha. The Englishman’s timing is off, but he’s shown a few good touches on the ball in the Milan midfield.
24th min.: Chance Milan! Tijjani Reijnders floats out left and tries to curl one to the far post and comes really close. The former AZ Almaar man has been positive in this first half.
21st min.: Chance Barcelona. Raphinha puts AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan to work on a shot from distance and then on a corner kick.
18th min.: Chances AC Milan! Loftus-Cheek leads Tijjani Reijnders into the box on a forward run from midfield and Barcelona reserve ‘keeper Inaki Pena has to make the save. On the ensuing corner taken by Pulisic, a Tomori header goes high.
The closest we’ve come 🇳🇱#ACMTour #MilanBarcelona #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/7WTNZzhrhM
— AC Milan (@acmilan) August 2, 2023
15th min.: Barcelona have been quick and lively in attack, especially thanks to Raphinha on the right and EZ Abde on the left wing. Both are up for it today.
Abde has to stay… pic.twitter.com/b1KkBS8ASN
— ⚽ (@barcastat) August 2, 2023
12th min.: Chance Barcelona! Christian Pulisic gives away the ball inside his own box, and Jules Kounde slams a low shot off the left post, with Ferran Torres’s follow-up shot blocked by Fikayo Tomori.
Not a good start from AC Milan, to the delight of the fans in Las Vegas who are clearly pro-Barcelona.
8th min.: YELLOW card to Barcelona’s Marcos Alonso after he was schooled by Christian Pulisic on a dribble and he hauled down his ex-Chelsea teammate.
4th min.: Penalty Barcelona? Raphinha is dancing in the box, but Fikayo Tomori has his arm up and Raphinha hits the deck. The U.S. referee does not point to the spot and it’s a good call.
🎬 | Raphinha during the game vs AC Milan.pic.twitter.com/Os5ukYpcYy
— infosfcb 𝕏 (@infosfcb) August 2, 2023
It’s been all Barcelona to start as AC Milan continue to give away the ball easily.
1st min.: Barcelona kick off (at eight minutes after the hour).
Kickoff
5 minutes to kickoff: Teams are on the field. Barcelona will be in white, with AC Milan in their traditional black and red jerseys. The captains are Theo Hernandez and Ronald Araujo. The referee is American Alex Chilowicz.
And as is customary at these games: The U.S. national anthem being played before the teams are on the field:
🇺🇸 Suena el himno de Estados Unidos en el Allegiant Stadium de Las Vegas, donde se disputará el Barça – Milan
📹 @ManelMontilla pic.twitter.com/OKWTSfr26w
— Mundo Deportivo (@mundodeportivo) August 2, 2023
15 minutes to kickoff: According to reporters in the stadium, Ousmane Dembele is actually not in the official Barcelona squad list although the team had him listed among their subs on social media.
Also, Inigo Martinez is apparently battling plantar fasciitis.
🇺🇸 🔵🔴 Milan – Barça
📍Allegiant Stadium. Muy vacío. Caben 65.000 espÚltimo partido de la gira
❌Dembélé, desconvocado
🚑 Iñigo Mtnez, fascitis plantarXI #Fcb: Iñaki Peña; Koundé, Araújo, Eric Garcia, M.Alonso; Oriol Romeu, Pedri, Fermín; Raphinha, F. Torres y Abde pic.twitter.com/qAbIm0jJB2
— Anaïs Martí Herrero (@amartiherrero) August 2, 2023
30 minutes to kickoff: All eyes on Ousmane Dembele and whether this match will be his last one for FC Barcelona.
💭🦟 Dembélé y ¿su último partido con el Barça?
👀 Así afronta el francés su suplencia en un día de tensiones en torno a su futuro…
📸 @VALENRICH pic.twitter.com/Zx0t6N9ZXT
— Diario SPORT (@sport) August 2, 2023
45 minutes to kickoff: As you’d imagine, the Italian side from Milan is bringing the style to Allegiant Stadium donning all black.
Pre-match atmosphere with @OffWht style 😎 #ACMTour #MilanBarcelona #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/7evf9lpntW
— AC Milan (@acmilan) August 2, 2023
1 hour to kickoff: While Barcelona roll out their reserves, AC Milan reveal a full-strength starting lineup.
Here’s how we line up 📋👇 #ACMTour #MilanBarcelona #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/Cdc3HCZ55M
— AC Milan (@acmilan) August 2, 2023
1 hour, 15 minutes to kickoff: Barcelona are out with their lineup for the match and the revelation from the Real Madrid match, academy product Fermin Lopez, is getting the start with several other backups.
𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐎́𝐍 🔵🔴#MilanBarça pic.twitter.com/5o25oQj99C
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) August 2, 2023
1 hour, 30 minutes to kickoff: AC Milan’s newest arrival could be a day or two away with Fabrizio Romano reporting that Yunus Musah’s medical is happening in Italy.
Yunus Musah, set to travel to Italy later today in order to undergo medical tests and sign as new AC Milan player. ⚫️🔴🇺🇸 #ACMilan pic.twitter.com/PUyPowNfWl
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 2, 2023
2 hours to kickoff: AC Milan’s new midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek gives his take on his new team and the players on the Rossoneri.
🎙️ @RLC in 𝑳𝒂𝒔 𝑽𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒔 🎙️ #MilanBarcelona ⚽
Football as seen in America 🇺🇸
Playing in a different league and country 🇮🇹
Facing Barça with his new teammates 🔴⚫ #ACMTour #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/VVFfDiu1uY— AC Milan (@acmilan) August 1, 2023
AC Milan vs Barcelona lineups
For AC Milan the name of the game is continuing to incorporate the new acquisitions in the squad with Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and new Dutch center-mid Tijjani Reijnders all starting.
According to reports, another fresh transfer, Noah Okafor, hasn’t joined first-team training just yet, and Samuel Chukwueze is training back in Milan. Junior Messias, who is said to be the subject of a potential outgoing transfer, and Davide Calabria (muscle injury) are also not available.
AC Milan starting lineup (4-3-3): 16. Maignan (GK) – 25. Florenzi, 28. Thiaw, 23. Tomori, 19. Theo Hernandez – 8. Loftus-Cheek, 33. Krunic, 14. Reijnders – 11. Pulisic, 9. Giroud, 10. Leao
AC Milan subs (13): 57. Sportiello (GK), 83. Mirante (GK), 95. Davide Bartesaghi, 24. Kjaer, 82. Jan-Carlo Simic, 32. Pobega, 85. Kevin Zeroli, 56. Salemaekers, 7. Adli, 90. De Ketelaere, 70. Chaka Traore, 18. Romero, 29. Colombo.
The big question for Barcelona continues to be what the club does with Ousmane Dembele, who reports indicate could still move to PSG for a hefty fee, potentially after the USA tour. He will not get the start in this game, but will he even come off the bench?
Barcelona starting lineup (4-3-3): 13. Inaki Pena (GK) – 4. Araujo, 23. Kounde, 24. Eric Garcia, 17. Marcos Alonso – 8. Pedri, 18. Oriol Romeu, 29. Fermin Lopez – 22. Raphinha, 11. Ferran Torres, 16. EZ Abde
Barcelona subs (20): Ter Stegen (GK), Astralaga (GK), Lenglet, Christensen, Mika Faye, Dest, Balde, Alex Valle, Inigo Martinez, Kessie, Marc Casado, Sergi Roberto, De Jong, Gundogan, Aleix Garrido, Gavi, Dembele, Ansu Fati, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal
AC Milan vs Barcelona live stream, TV channel
This preseason friendly takes place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and kicks off on Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. local time.
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| Date | Kickoff time | TV | Streaming | |
| USA | Tue, Aug. 1 | 11 p.m. ET | ESPN, ESPN Deportes | Fubo, ESPN+ |
| Canada | Tue, Aug. 1 | 11 p.m. ET | — | DAZN |
| UK | Wed, Aug. 2 | 4 a.m. BST | — | — |
| Australia | Wed, Aug. 2 | 1 p.m. AEST | — | — |
| India | Wed, Aug. 2 | 8:30 a.m. IST | Sony TEN 2 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Wed, Aug. 2 | 11 a.m. HKT | — | — |
| Malaysia | Wed, Aug. 2 | 11 a.m. MYT | Astro SuperSport 2 | Astro GO, sooka |
| Singapore | Wed, Aug. 2 | 11 a.m. SGT | — | — |
| New Zealand | Wed, Aug. 2 | 3 p.m. NZST | — | — |
Different countries have local broadcasters who purchased the rights to show the match in specific territories.
Streaming options are available in selected countries with DAZN covering the match in Canada, Astro GO and sooka on duty in Malaysia, and Fubo (free trial) and ESPN+ in the USA.
