Group A leaders. After beating Porto at the Dragão Arena (3–5), Barça moved top of the European standings with 13 points. Ricard Ares’ side delivered a strong performance, with goals from Marc Grau, Barroso (2), Sergi Llorca and Sergi Aragonès.

Fast start, firm control

Barça travelled to Porto knowing that only a win would secure first place. They rose to the challenge, starting brightly and creating early chances through Alabart and Aragonès before Marc Grau opened the scoring. The visitors went into the break 1-0 up.

Goal fest after the break

After half-time, Barça stepped it up. Barroso made it 2-0, and although Porto had a chance to pull one back from a direct free hit, Sergi Fernández saved. Llorca then struck for 3-0. Porto responded through Di Benedetto and later Hélder Nunes, but Barça always replied, with Barroso and Sergi Aragonès sealing the win before Mena made it 5-3 at the end.

MATCH STATS

PORTO, 3
BARÇA, 5

Porto: Malian, Lamas, Di Benedetto, Alves, Nunnes, Mena, Soares Da Costa, Manrubia.

Barça: S. Fernández, Alabart, X.Barroso, M. Grau, S. Llorca, Pablo Alvarez, Ferran Font, Aragonés

Goals: 0-1, Marc Grau (min 22); 0-2, Barroso (min 27); 0-3, Llorca (min 33); Carlo Di Benedetto (min 35); 1-4, Barroso (min 41); 2-4, Helder Nunes (min 44); 2-5, Aragones (min 45); 3-5, Mena (min 49).

Referees: Francesco Stallone, Joseph Silecchia. Fouls: 11-11.

 

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