Barça 8-7 Liceo: The Palau push Barça to important win

Edu Castro's team pulled off a vital win at the Palau Blaugrana with an 8-7 victory over rivals Deportivo Liceo in the Parlem OK League. The crowd played an important part of the success as their support was rewarded with late winner for the blaugranes. 

The game was never going to be an easy one against quality opposition such as Liceo. The visitors took the lead after just three minutes with Marc Grau putting them ahead. Barça had to wait until the 13th minute before they drew level, Helder Nunes getting the goal. A minute later Barça were ahead with Nil Roca making it 2-1. 

Nevertheless, Liceo turned things around before the break with Adroher finishing well to make it 2-2 at half time. 

Hat-trick from Àlex Rodríguez 

The goals kept coming in the second half and Àlex Rodríguez helped himself to hat-trick for Liceo. Bargalló, João and Nunes replied for Barça to see the game tied at 5-5 after 39 minutes. João hit another and Nunes snatched a hat-trick of his own to give Barça a 7-5 lead. However, Liceo fought back to level it at 7-7 and it was only a goal from João with a minute to go that allowed Barça to take the win and stretch their lead at the top of the table to five points. 

MATCH STATS 

Barça, 8
Deportivo Liceo, 7

Barça: Sergi Fernández, Alabart, Matias Pascual, Pau Bargalló, Joao Rodrigues –starting five- Sergi Panadero, Nil Roca, Sergi Llorca and Helder Nunes.

Liceo: Carles Grau, Marc Grau, Roberto Di Benedetto, Jordi Adroher, César Carballeira –starting five- Maxi Oruste, Jordi Burgaya and Àlex Rodríguez.

Goals: 0-1, Marc Grau (min 3). 1-1, Helder Nunes (min 13). 2-1, Nil Roca (min 14). 2-2, Jordi Adroher (min 21). 2-3, Àlex Rodríguez (min 31). 3-3, Pau Bargalló (min 31). 3-4, Àlex Rodríguez (min 37). 3-5, Àlex Rodríguez (min 38). 4-5, Joao (min 39). 5-5, Helder Nunes (min 39). 6-5, Joao (min 46). 7-5, Helder Nunes (min 47). 7-6, Adroher (min 47). 7-7, Carballeira (min 48). 8-7, Joao Rodrigues (min 49).