RIYADH: Boca Juniors beat Barcelona on penalties on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) in Riyadh, in a friendly match in honor of Diego Maradona, marked by the return of Brazilian Dani Alves to the Spanish club. Ferran Jutgla gave Barca the lead in the 50th minute but Exequiel Zeballos leveled mid-way through the second half and the match finished 1-1. The Argentines then won the inaugural "Maradona Cup" 4-2 in a penalty shootout. He was a free agent after leaving Sao Paulo in September following a dispute over unpaid wages. Right-back Alves was busy and dangerous, and converted his penalty in the shootout.

Source: Manila Times December 15, 2021 19:36 UTC