Bay FC faced FC Barcelona in a friendly match on August 27, 2024, at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, where they suffered a 5-2 defeat in front of 14,187 spectators. This was Bay FC’s second match against an international club, and they made use of 21 players during the game.
Asisat Oshoala opened the scoring for Bay FC in the 17th minute, capitalizing on a missed pass from the Barcelona goalkeeper and striking the ball into the bottom left corner. Barcelona quickly equalized in the 21st minute when Ewa Pajor assisted Kika Nazareth, who hit a shot from the edge of the box that found the left post.
Bay FC regained the lead in the 32nd minute when Racheal Kundananji converted a close-range effort after a shot from Tess Boade was deflected. However, Barcelona responded swiftly, with Caroline Graham Hansen scoring in the 35th minute to level the match again.
In the second half, Bay FC made several substitutions. Goalkeeper Emmie Allen made crucial saves, denying both Pajor and Vicky Lopez in the 63rd minute. But Barcelona went ahead for the first time in the match in the 68th minute with Mapi León scoring directly from a corner kick. In stoppage time, Barcelona added two more goals from Claudia Pina and Patri Guijarro to seal the victory.
Bay FC will next face the Portland Thorns FC in a road match on August 30, 2024, at Providence Park, which will be aired on Amazon Prime at 7 p.m. Pacific time.