Draw in Birmingham
Barcelona drew 2 – 2 at St. Andrew’s against Birmingham on Friday, July.31: Priske opened in minute.31, Barça equalised from a penalty in the.42 and Selim scored in the.60; Solís levelled for Birmingham in the.68. A preseason friendly with playing time for newcomers.
Espí joins first team
Carlos Espí, Real Madrid’s latest signing, trained with the first team and was included in the squad for the friendly against Fiorentina; his move was completed after the payment of his release clause and he continues his adaptation at Valdebebas.
Summer 3-0 win
Alavés beat Castellón 3 – 0 in a preseason friendly played on July.31; Quique Sánchez Flores’s side registered a clear win as part of their summer preparations ahead of the competitive season.
Draw with Córdoba
Elche and Córdoba drew 2 – 2 in a preseason friendly on July.31; the scoreline produced mixed feelings but allowed both sides to distribute minutes between starters and promising youngsters in their summer build‑up.
La Real in Tarbes
Real Sociedad travelled to Tarbes to face Toulouse at Stade Maurice Trélut on July.31 as part of their friendly schedule; the match appeared on broadcast listings and provided another run‑out in preseason.