MADRID, 18 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Barça closed the handball Champions League with the sweet taste of bronze by beating French PSG (37-31) this Sunday at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne (Germany), a podium as consolation for the failed assault towards a third title in a row.
After losing on Saturday against Magdeburgo in the semifinals, Carlos Ortega’s men brought out their competitive spirit to stay on the continental podium. The eleven-time European champion lowered the curtain on the season with an outstanding performance by Janc, Makuc, Aleix Gómez and Pérez de Vargas in Cologne.
After an exchange of starts, Barça signed a 9-1 run that allowed them to escape even in the first half (22-13). Raúl González’s men looked for a reaction after the break, but interventions by Pérez de Vargas stopped that attempt.
In addition, Aleix Gómez left his signature to surpass Lazarov and Mikkel Hansen as the top scorer at this tournament in Cologne. The final will measure Magdeburgo and the Kielce of the Dujshebaevs.