Barca win with same result like one week ago

FC Barcelona - HC Dinamo Minsk 35:25 (13:9)

A sense of deja vu for FC Barcelona and Dinamo Minsk, as they had played out exactly the same result as the first leg a week earlier. The victory at lunch time was the perfect start for the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the handball section of the multi-sport club.

After the fourth win with a distance of ten or more goals in their sixth match, leaders Barca only need one more point from the four remaining games to clinch their berth in the Last 16. After goalkeeper Danijel Saric shut up his shop in the initial ten minutes, the Catalans raced ahead 3:0. However, Minsk got into the game and were neck and neck until the score of 9:8 in favour for the hosts, before Barcelona accelerated, taking a four goal advantage to the dressing rooms. Barca coach Xavi Pascual found the right words in the half-time break and his players now fully controlled the match, leaving Minsk 22:14 down, thanks to Siarhei Rutenka, who was the top scorer with seven goals against his country-fellows. At 26:16 the lead was in double-figures for the first time. Minsk intermediately managed to reduce the gap again, but in the end there was only going to be one winner and the 35:25 scoreline matched that of the reverse fixture in Minsk.

The best Dinamo scorer was Maxim Babichev with five goals. Minsk remain on four points and in fifth position, meaning they will be scrapping for a Last 16 spot in the remaining four rounds.