Barcelona and Man City play out 3-3 thriller in fundraiser - in pictures

Guardiola admits City midfielder Silva 'likes Barcelona a lot' amid reports Spanish club will bid for Portugal international

Manchester City's players Bernardo Silva (R) and Riyad Mahrez (L) refresh themselves during the friendly soccer match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City held at Camp Nou Stadium, in Barcelona, Spain, 24 August 2022. EPA / ENRIC FONTCUBERTA

Juan Carlos Unzue, President of Luzon Foundation starts the match. Getty Images

Bernardo Silva of Manchester City is challenged by Frenkie de Jong of Barcelona. Silva is a transfer target of Barca. Getty Images

Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong in action with Manchester City's Bernardo Silva. Reuters

Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot in the ninth minute of injury time to see the game finish 3-3. Getty Images

Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City scores their team's third goal. Getty Images

Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City celebrates with Erling Haaland at the final whistle. Getty Images

Barcelona's Memphis Depay celebrates scoring their third goal to make the score 3-2. Reuters

Barcelona's Memphis Depay in action. Reuters

Manchester City's Cole Palmer celebrates scoring against Barcelona at Camp Nou. Getty Images

Cole Palmer of Manchester City is challenged by Franck Kessie of Barcelona. Getty Images

Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, speaks to Frenkie de Jong of Barcelona after the friendly match. Getty Images

Frenkie de Jong of Barcelona. Getty Images

Manchester's City's forward Julian Alvarez in action against Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong. EPA

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Barcelona is challenged by John Stones of Manchester City. Getty Images

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Barcelona scores against Manchester City. Getty Images

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Barcelona celebrates after scoring to make it 1-1. Getty Images

Julian Alvarez of Manchester City celebrates opening the scoring at Camp Nou. Getty Images

Julian Alvarez of Manchester City. Getty Images

BARCELONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 24: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City and Xavi, Head coach of FC Barcelona embrace prior to the friendly match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City at Camp Nou on August 24, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos / Getty Images)

Juan Carlos Unzue, President of Luzon Foundation, speaks to Pep Guardiola. Getty Images

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he is keen to keep Bernardo Silva at the club but conceded the lure of joining Barcelona may prove too much to convince the Portugal international to stay.

Silva has been linked with a move to the Spanish side in recent weeks and Guardiola left the door open for the midfielder's potential departure from the reigning Premier League champions.

The Premier League champions faced Barca in a friendly fundraiser at Camp Nou on Wednesday with Silva starting before being withdrawn in the second half.

Guardiola told reporters after the match he wanted Silva to remain at the Etihad Stadium, but added that the player "likes Barcelona a lot" and may have already had his head turned by the Spanish giants.

"I'm no one to tell Barca to forget about [signing] Bernardo," Guardiola told reporters.

"We want him to stay with us, but I don't want anyone who's not happy. The first thing would be for the clubs to come to an agreement, but there has been no offer for him in these last two years.

"I don't want him to go, he's a superlative player and a great person ... And there are only seven or eight days left [in the window] and we would have to turn to the transfer market. I want him to stay. That said, it is true Bernardo likes Barcelona a lot."

Barcelona manager Xavi, who was sitting besides Guardiola in the news conference, said any move would "depend on City".

The match was in aid of Juan Carlos Unzue, Guardiola's former goalkeeping coach during his time in charge at Barcelona, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, two-and-a-half years ago. Thousands attended the match, with the proceeds helping to raise money for research into the disease.

City, who are second in the Premier League standings, host ninth-placed Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Barca are fifth in La Liga face Valladolid at home on Sunday.

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