On a special night at the Spotify Camp Nou, Hamza Abdel Karim experienced a match he is unlikely to forget anytime soon. The young Egyptian faced his former club Al Ahly while wearing Barcelona’s shirt, scored a crucial goal, and helped the Catalan giants secure a 2-1 victory and lift the Joan Gamper Trophy.

Abdel Karim started in Barcelona’s attack alongside Lamine Yamal and Raphinha and made his presence felt from the opening stages. After creating several dangerous moments, he finally found the breakthrough in the 29th minute, finishing a well-organized Barcelona move to give his side the lead.

A Goal Without Celebration

Despite scoring one of the biggest goals of his young career, Abdel Karim chose not to celebrate out of respect for Al Ahly, the club where his journey began before his move to Barcelona. His reaction highlighted the strong connection he still feels with the Egyptian club and its supporters.

Raphinha later doubled Barcelona’s lead from the penalty spot before the break, while Al Ahly responded in the second half through Ahmed Sayed Zizo in the 51st minute. The match remained competitive until the final whistle, but Barcelona held on to win 2-1 and claim the Joan Gamper Trophy. Abdel Karim left the pitch in the 75th minute after a memorable performance against his former side.

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From a Barcelona Dream to a Message for Young Players

After the match, Abdel Karim spoke about his happiness at fulfilling his dream of joining Barcelona, explaining that the support he has received from the coaching staff and his teammates has helped him adapt quickly to his new environment.

The young forward also spoke about Mohamed Salah, describing the Egypt captain and one of the country’s biggest football stars as a role model whose advice he values during national-team camps. Abdel Karim believes Salah’s success is the result of years of hard work and dedication, a path he hopes to follow in his own career.

He also thanked Al Ahly supporters and Egyptian fans for their continued support before sending an encouraging message to young players: believing in a dream is only the beginning, while determination and constant hard work are what can turn that dream into reality.

For Hamza Abdel Karim, the meeting between Al Ahly and Barcelona was therefore about much more than football. It was a night in which he scored against the club where he started without celebrating, while continuing to write the opening chapter of a new journey with Barcelona and carrying the ambition of a young Egyptian player determined to build his own path on Europe’s biggest stages.