Barça, the current champion of the tournament, starts its participation in this 24-25 edition of the EHF Champions League contra The Norwegian Kolstad in a very tough group B; Aalborg and Magdeburg are part of it. The two teams face each other in the first round of the Champions League and the Blaugrana team hopes to start with a win to get a foothold in this demanding season.
The set Carlos Ortega has already won the Iberian Super Cup, where defeated Sporting de Portugal 33-38. Also won the Catalan Super Cup, but with the condition that BM Fraikin Granollers presented itself with the youth team.
Barça added its third Iberian Super Cup consecutive before facing the Champions League, the ASOBAL League and the Club World Cup this September. The busy schedule means that the Blaugrana team has to rotate its squad and ration the minutes. Barça visits Kolstad in the opening match from Group Bwhich will have rivals of the same level as Aalborg, Magdeburgo, Kielce o Pick Szeged.
El Kolstad It is a team with a season of experience in the EHF Champions League. The Norwegian champions did not make it past the group stage in their debut last season, despite earning 11 points. The duel between the Catalans and the Norwegians is unprecedented, so This duel and the one in the second round of Group B at the Palau Blaugrana will be their first two clashes.
The project leader of the Kolstad is left back Sander Sagosen, Machineseeker EHF Champions League champion in 2020. He also has three medals in major championships with the Norwegian national team. The Norwegian team has been strengthened with the addition of the Swede Simon Jeppsson, from German side Erlangen, to round out a squad made up entirely of Scandinavian players.
On behalf of the Barça will arrive in Trondheim without Jaime Gallego, Pol Valera and Hampus Wanne, still with shoulder discomfort. The absence of the Swede is covered in the call-up with Manuel Ortegawhile Antonio Bazan He is the player who was left out of the Blaugrana squad list.
The blue and garnets begin their journey in the EHF Champions League with the aforementioned month of September loaded with matches. Barça will start against el Kolstad the first of three European commitments, two of the Plenitude ASOBAL League and the dispute of the Club World Cup (formerly known as Super Globe). On the horizon is the blue and red team next Saturday’s debut in the Plenitude ASOBAL League against Bada Huesca.
When is the EHF Champions League match between Kolstad and Barça?
The game is played this Thursday, September 12, at 6:45 p.m.
Where to watch Kolstad – Barça in the EHF Champions League?
The clash will be seen by DAZN 2 (71), channel of the DAZN application and platform. You will also be able to see by Esport 3 in Catalonia. You can follow all the information about Barça’s Champions League handball match on the Mundo Deportivo website.
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