Barça got a 12-goal lead in the knockout round of the EHF Champions League in the first leg against Elverum (25-37), but they face the return with the firm intention of repeating victory. This was stated by the protagonists only to finish the first game on Friday.
After resting on Saturday, the Catalans have returned to training on Sunday at the Joan Gamper Sports City to polish up some things for the return match on Monday (6:45 pm), also at the Palau Blaugrana. “We have to correct the shot on goal, clearly. We missed 25 shots and they are too many. We will adjust a couple of details in training on Sunday,” he advanced Xavi Pascual at a press conference.
For Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas and Ludovic Fàbregas, two of the protagonists of the first game, the return must be faced with the same enthusiasm as the first leg. “We demand a lot from ourselves; we play at the Palau and we want to continue winning and showing that we are in a good moment,” said the Barça pivot.
The statements prior to the second leg:
Xavi Pascual
“The 12 goals are an advantage that gives us peace of mind, but on Monday we will not think about it and we will try to win again. We like to win and we will prepare the game after a short break.”
“It was a game of attrition and we will try to get those players who played less to give us more rhythm in the second leg because we have a lot of games in a row and we have to try to get all the players into the rotation.”
“We have to correct the shot on goal. We missed 25 shots and that’s too many. We will adjust a couple of details in training on Sunday.”
Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas
“Without wanting to be arrogant, we know that if we face the game like we did in the first leg, with the income we have, we shouldn’t have problems.”
Ludovic Fàbregas
“We want to maintain the level in the second leg, win again and qualify for the quarterfinals.”
“Despite the advantage, we demand a lot from ourselves. We play at the Palau and we want to continue winning and showing that we are in a good moment. What lies ahead is important, both in the League and in the Champions League.”
Parking restrictions
Due to the coincidence with the football match at the Camp Nou between Barça and Real Valladolid (9:00 p.m.), fans who attend the handball game at the Palau Blaugrana (6:45 p.m.) will not be able to park their vehicles in the Club facilities. At the same time, it is reported that the open pedestrian accesses to access the Palau Blaugrana will be accesses 9 and 12.
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