BM Atlético Madrid - Barça Intersport: Comeback and champions! (24-32)

HANDBALL

The Blaugrana, who had already defeated Atlético this year (22-25), thumped the Colchoneros in the final of the Copa Asobal to claim the title (24-32)

Noddesbo, who scored seven goals, was the standout player for Barça

Barça Intersport with the Copa Asobal trophy / PHOTO: Asobal

MATCH FACTS

BM Atlético Madrid, 24
FCB Intersport, 32

BM Atlético Madrid (13+11): Dahl, Balic, Jurkiewicz, Gojun, Kallman (3), Barachet (3), García Parrondo (3) -starting team-, Sabanovic (ps), Lazarov (2, 1p), Aguinalgalde (4), Ángel Romero (1), Markussen (3), Cañellas (3) and Masachs (2).

FCB Intersport (13+19): Saric, Juanín García (4), Rutenka (1p), Noddesbo (7), Gurbindo (2), Sarmiento (3), Rocas (1) -starting team-, Víctor Tomás (3), Raúl Entrerríos (5), Sorhaindo (1), Montoro (2), Viran Morros (1), Stranovsky, Ariño (2) and Mikel Aguirrezabalaga.

Score in intervals of five minutes: 3-1, 5-1, 6-4, 9-9, 12-10, 13-13, HT; 14-15, 14-20, 18-22, 19-26, 21-29, 24-32, Final.

FC Barcelona Intersport are the champions of the Copa Asobal after successfully mounting a comeback against BM Atlético Madrid. The Madrid-based side jumped to a 6-2 lead thanks to a superb Rogne and Lazarov. Barça’s reaction was led by Noddesbo, who tied the match up at the end of the first half (13-13). A 0-7 run in the second half gave Barça the lead it needed to secure the title (14-20). Barça brushed Atlético Madrid aside with a final score of 24 to 32, thus securing the first piece of silverware of the season for the Blaugrana.