Barcelona's squad list called up for the Champions League group stage included young Egyptian star Hamza Abdel Karim as the second-youngest player on the roster.
Barcelona's squad featured 25 players, and Hamza Abdel Karim is likely to get his chance to play with the first team in the Champions League this season.
The match between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano in the third round of La Liga witnessed a unique precedent in the history of Egyptian professionals in Europe, as Hamza Abdel Karim got the opportunity to come on as a substitute ten minutes before the end of the match, coinciding with him being the first Egyptian player to wear the Blaugrana jersey in La Liga.
Throughout its history, Barcelona has won the Champions League five times, most recently in the 2014-2015 season against Italy's Juventus in Berlin with a score of 3-1.
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Barcelona won the Champions League during five seasons: 1991-1992, 2005-2006, 2008-2009, 2010-2011, and 2014-2015.
Hamza Abdel Karim could join an elite list of "16" players who won the Champions League after being promoted to Barcelona's first team, having primarily registered with the reserve team during the same season.
1- Season 1991-1992
Barcelona goalkeeper Carlos Busquets and midfielder Pep Guardiola.
2- Season 2005-2006
No player from the reserve team won the Champions League.
3- Season 2008-2009
Midfielder Sergio Busquets, midfielder Victor Sanchez, attacking playmaker Victor Vazquez, right winger Pedro, and center-back Marc Muniesa.
4- Season 2010-2011
Goalkeeper Oier Olazabal, center-backs Andreu Fontas and Marc Bartra, defensive midfielder Jonathan dos Santos, midfielders Thiago Alcantara and Sergi Roberto, and attacking midfielder Victor Vazquez.
5- Season 2014-2015
Midfielder Sergi Samper, forwards Munir El Haddadi and Sandro Ramirez.