Friendly: Udinese beat Barcelona and Nottingham Forest 1-0 to win cup
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Udinese won a pre-season friendly cup tournament, beating both Barcelona and Nottingham Forest 1-0.
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Attributed to original sourceUdinese have won the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup , managing to defeat both Barcelona and Nottingham Forest 1-0 in the mini-tournament.
The Friulani hosted the competition at the Bluenergy Stadium , which consisted of three matches of 45 minutes each with points assigned for each victory.
Udinese host Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup UDINE, ITALY – AUGUST 08: Eric Moreira of Nottingham Forest has a shot at goal saved by Daniele Padelli of Udinese during the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup match between Nottingham Forest and Udinese at Bluenergy Stadium on August 08, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images) Udinese opened the night by getting the better of Nottingham Forest 1-0 thanks to a thumping Oumar Solet header on a Nicolò Zaniolo corner.
Oumar Solet’s towering header puts Udinese 1-0 up vs. Nottingham Forest in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup
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Barcelona then also defeated the Premier League side 1-0, this time with a penalty converted late on by Raphinha, awarded for the Milenkovic handling offence.
There was a minute’s silence before kick-off in Barcelona’s game for the death of their former captain Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge, who died today after a long illness.
Finally, the Italians secured the trophy in the last minute with a 1-0 win over Barcelona, sealed by Vakoun Bayo, who dinked the delicate finish over former Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.
Zaniolo was named player of the tournament, as Udinese lifted up the trophy on their home turf.
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What happened
Udinese claimed victory in a pre-season friendly cup, recording 1-0 wins over both Barcelona and Nottingham Forest. The results represent solid early preparation form for the Italian side ahead of the new Serie A season. For Barcelona and Nottingham Forest, the results are low-stakes pre-season affairs with limited predictive value for their upcoming campaigns.
Chance analysis
Pre-season friendly results carry minimal predictive weight for regular-season performance, as squad rotation, fitness priorities, and tactical experimentation are the primary objectives. Udinese's wins over two high-profile opponents are a positive morale boost but should not be over-interpreted. No betting or fantasy value should be drawn from these scorelines.
Minimal impact: pre-season friendlies have negligible effect on upcoming competitive fixtures for any of the three clubs.
Treat Udinese's friendly wins as low-relevance morale data; do not weight them into competitive match predictions.