Wednesday 15th December 2021: Barcelona lost to Boca Juniors on penalties on Tuesday in Riyadh, in a friendly match in honour of Diego Maradona.
The cup match in honour of the departed football legend also marked by the return of Brazilian Dani Alves to the Spanish club.

 
 Barca took the lead in the 50th minute from a Ferran Jutgla goal but Exequiel Zeballos levelled 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.

Brazilian Alves, 38, has rejoined Barcelona where he played between 2008-2016 and won three Champions League titles and La Liga six times; but is ineligible to appear in competitive matches until the transfer window opens early next year. 
He was a free agent after leaving Sao Paulo in September following a dispute over unpaid wages, he however still showed flashes of his old self as Alves was busy and dangerous, and converted his penalty in the shootout.