Barcelona draw with Manchester City in charity match to benefit ALS research
Baku, August 25, AZERTAC
Riyad Mahrez scored a stoppage-time penalty as Manchester City and Barcelona played out an entertaining 3-3 draw in front of 91,062 fans at Camp Nou on Wednesday, according to ESPN.
The fixture was a fundraiser for research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common form of motor neurone disease (MND), which former Barca goalkeeper and coach Juan Carlos Unzue was diagnosed with in 2020.
Unzue played alongside City coach Pep Guardiola at Camp Nou between 1988 and 1990 and was later part of his coaching staff between 2008 and 2010, with Barca winning six trophies in 2009 while current Blaugrana boss Xavi Hernandez played in the side.
He returned to Barcelona as Luis Enrique's assistant in 2014 following spells in charge of Numancia and Racing Santander, helping the Catalan club win their second ever Treble the following season.
Unzue, who gave an emotional pre-game speech, took the honorary kickoff from his wheelchair on the pitch before taking his place in the City dugout alongside Guardiola for the opening stages.
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