MADRID 17 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish male handball team won (28-26) to Serbia’s this Sunday on the fourth day of the Classification Phase for the European of 2026, held at Don Quixote Arena in Ciudad Real, placing the leader of Group 4.
Those of Jordi Ribera suffered again before a Serbian that has been confirmed as an uncomfortable rival for the ‘Hispanics’. After falling in Kraljevo on Thursday, Spain returned it to the Serbian team but could not gain the difference in particular goals.
Thus, the group remains open with six Spanish points and Italy, and with four a Serbia that clung to its options with the goal of Lazar Kukic nine seconds from the end that prevented an important ‘average goal’ for Ribera. Quijote Arena played his part and gave his own an important plus during the game.
The ‘Hispanos’ found a strong opposition, but also raised a hard defense that left a brief 3-4 after ten minutes. Kauldi Odriozola signed a great first part, but the protagonists were Rodrigo Corrales and left Milosavljev under sticks, in addition to Álex Dujshebaev to give rent to the host (13-11).
Those of Dalibor CuTura clung to the meeting with Lazar Kukic and Milos Kos, while those of Ribera returned to good throws of seven meters and the effective transition after the robbery in defense, where Ian Barrufet was important in the advanced 5: 1.
The objective was +3, which had in his hand the Ribera team with Ian Tarrafeta, but Kukic’s cold jug assured some more emotion in this classification phase. The Quijote Arena thanked the effort on a night that served as a tribute to ten legends of the National Team: Raúl Entrerríos, Jorge Maqueda, Joan Cañellas, Viran Morros, Julen Aginagalde, Daniel Sarmiento, Antonio García, Víctor Tomás, Valero Rivera and Cristian Ugalde.