Barça v Fraikin BM Granollers: Return, victory and a title (32-25)

Champions of the Catalan Super Cup! In their return to competition, after 166 days without any activity, Barça beat Fraikin BM Granollers (32-25) in this single match final. Aleix Gómez, with 100% effectiveness from 7 metres, was the top scorer with seven goals. Four new players also made their debut in this derby: Frade, Janc, Makuc and Langaro.

N’Guessan, who suffered an injury to the external lateral ligament of his left ankle and will be out for approximately a month, scored Barça’s first goal. Thereafter, Xavi Pascual's men just kept on going. 

Promising debuts

Barça were devastating, with three of the four new faces: the pivot Frade, the far right Janc, the central Makuc and the left winger Langaro scoring on their debut. At the end of the first half, Barça were 18-12 up, the widest margin in the opening 30 minutes.

Barça didn't relax in the second half and extended their lead, with Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas only conceding two goals in 15 minutes as a result of the Blaugranes almost perfect attacking game. By the end, Xavi Pascual's men were comfortable, the long wait for the return to competition worthwhile. 

MATCH DETAILS

Barça, 32
Fraikin BM Granollers, 25
 
Barça: Kevin Mölloer (-), Entrerríos (2), Ariño (2), N'Guessan (3), Aleix Gómez (7), Dika Mem (2) and Ludovic Fabregas (1) -starters- Pérez de Vargas (-), Alex Pascual (2), Frade (1), Janc (3), Langaro (2), Mortensen (3), Dolenec (1), Cindric (2), Pálmarsson (-), Petrus (1) and Makuc (-).
Fraikin BM Granollers: Marc Guàrdia (-), Borja Lancina (1), A. Márquez (1), Adrià Martínez (2), Oriol Rey (3), Sergi Franco () and Antonio Garcia (2) -starters- Edgar Pérez (), Esteban Salinas (3), Gassama (3), Pol Valera (4), Guri (2) and De Sande (2).
 
Breakdown: 5-2; 8-4; 11-6; 14-8; 16-10; 18-12 / 21-12; 23-13; 27-14; 30-18; 32-22; 32-25
 
Officials: Ignasi Pascual and Carles Luque.