Barça 31–27 SG Flensburg-Handewitt: Win in final European home game of 2019

Final Champions League game of the year for Barça and they rounded 2019 off in style with a 31-27 win over German side SG Flensburg-Handewitt. Xavi Pascual's team played superbly to defeat the German champions with Aleix Gómez scoring 10 goals. 

A tight first half saw Barça take a 14-10 lead only for the visitors to fight back before the break and make it 15-15 at half time. 

In the second half Flensburg took the lead but this only served to inspire Barça and Palmarsson's goal made it 22-19. Aleix Gómez flexed his scoring muscles to stretch the advantage with Pérez de Vargas also making a valuable contribution with 17 saves in the game. 

Barça closed out a 31-27 win and now the blaugranes have an away visit to PSG on Sunday 1 December before the winter break and the resumption of action in February. 

MATCH STATS

Barça, 31
SG Flensburg-Handewitt, 27

Barça: Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas (-), Áleix Gómez (10,3p), Dika Mem (5), Cindric (7), Fabregas (4), Palmarsson (2), Ariño (2) -starting seven-. Entrerríos (1), Sorhaindo (-),Thiagus Petrus (-), Dolenec (-), Álex Pascual (-) and Möller (-).
SG Flensburg-Handewitt: Buric (0), Steinhauser (6,1p), Rod (-), Golla (3), Heinl (-), Soegard (3) Lier (6) -starting seven- Jeppsson (2), Gottfridsson (1), Zachariassen (5), Jurecki (1) and Bergerud (-)