Israeli Oriyen Goren Plays 30 Minutes in Barcelona's Preseason Loss to Udinese

Israeli footballer Oriyen Goren continued to earn playing time with Barcelona's senior team during their preseason matches in Italy. On August 8, 2026, Barcelona played two 45-minute games as part of a preseason tournament. Earlier in the day, Barcelona defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0, a match in which Goren did not participate. Later, Barcelona lost 1-0 to Italian side Udinese, with Goren coming off the bench in the 15th minute to replace Ansu Fati and playing until the end of the match.

Goren has been involved in all of Barcelona's preseason preparations, including a game against Birmingham at the end of July. His continued inclusion signals the club's interest in integrating him into the senior squad.

Other Israeli and international players also featured in matches on the same day: Nikita Stoyanov played the full 90 minutes in Dinamo Bucharest's 4-0 Romanian league win; Mohamed Abu Fani appeared for 17 minutes in Red Star Belgrade's 2-0 victory over Novi Pazar; Ramzi Sfori scored in his Turkish second division debut as Antalyaspor won 4-3 against Keciorengucu; and Liam Harush played 85 minutes in Grazer's 2-1 Austrian league win over Austria Lustenau.