Barça Handball VS Sporting Handball Iberian Super Cup Champions 2025

Barça 35-34 Sporting: Iberian Super Cup Champions!
The blaugranes take the title after a shoot out to defeat the Portuguese side in the final
Barça are Iberian Super Cup champions after beating Sporting 35-34 in the final following a sudden death shoot out. The blaugranes came back from behind at half time thanks to great team effort and the goalkeeping skills of Nielsen and Hallgrimsson.

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Barça and Sporting played out the opening minutes of the final with both defences dominating. The Portuguese side made the most of their counter attacks to take an 8-6 lead after 10 minutes.

The blaugranes fought back through N'Guessen and Neilsen's saves but Sporting retained their advantage as the teams went in at half time with Barça 15-13 behind.

Courage brings the title
The second half was a thrilling affair. Carlos Ortega's Barça side pulled back the deficit to make it 19-19 early on after the restart. Sporting eased in front 31-29 with just minutes remaining but latest goals N'Guessan made it 31-31 and at full time the title came down to a shoot out.

In the deciding shoot out Barça's clinical finishing and saves from Nielsen and Hallgrimsson gave Barça a 35-34 win and the Iberian Super Cup title.
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MATCH STATS
BARÇA, 35
SPORTING, 34

Barça: Nielsen, Aleix, D. Mem, Makuc, Frade, N'Guessan, Fernández - starting seven - Hallgrimsson, Bazan, Cikusa, Blaz Janc, Aleix, Oscar Grau, Makuc, Elderaa, Fabregas, Frade, Ian Barrufet, Oriol SanFelipe

Sporting: Berlin, Alvarez, Costa, Suarez, Gurri, MArtinez, Salvador, Porkelsson, Gassama, Krsitensen, Branquinho, Monteiro, Moga, Costa, Aly, Romero.

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