FC Porto lose to Barcelona, miss out on Supertaça Ibérica final | OneFootball

FC Porto faced Barcelona this Saturday in the semi-final of the Iberian Handball Super Cup in Matosinhos, but ended up losing 25-28, with the Spaniards securing their place in the final.

The Catalan team started better and made it 4-0 without a response from the blue and whites; after five minutes, FC Porto reduced the gap through Leonel Fernandes, but Barcelona maintained their dominance and went into halftime leading by four goals, 16-12.

In the second half, Barcelona scored first again, with an immediate response from the Portuguese. Despite the disadvantage, FC Porto reacted and, with less than five minutes to the final whistle, reduced the gap to three goals, but the score remained 25-28.

Timothey N’Guessan was named MVP of the match, scoring three goals, while his teammate Ian Barrufet stood out by scoring seven goals.

This was the fourth consecutive participation of both teams in the competition. Barcelona has already secured the final and will face the winner of Sporting–Ademar León. The game starts at 4:30 PM this Saturday and will be broadcast live on A BOLA TV.

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