In a stadium where Pelé was crowned one of the best players in the world or where Philipp Lahm lifted the World Cup trophy against Leo Messi, Barça will be looking to win a title they haven't yet secured. Led by coach Juliano Belletti, the new manager of the reserve team and Youth League champion in April, a mix of players from Barça Atlètic and the Juvenil A team (all under twenty) will travel to Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday morning to play in the Intercontinental Cup final against Brazilian side Flamengo2 (Flamengo Brasil2). The trophy, now in its fourth edition, pits the Youth League champion against the winner of the U-20 Copa Sudamericana in a 90-minute match with no extra time.

"I imagined something spectacular, but the day you arrive at the PSG training ground and see seventeen pitches, everything goes beyond expectations. It's an amazing adventure," says Sergi Mora, the coach of Girona, one of the surprise teams in the Youth League. Undefeated in the first phase, they face the round of 32 in Greece on Wednesday, against Olympiacos, the reigning champions, in a single match (4 p.m., Movistar).