Porto edge Granollers 34-33, reach next round of European League | OneFootball

FC Porto defeated Granollers 34-33 this Tuesday, bringing their total to 6 points and matching the Danish team Skanderborg and the Norwegian team Elverum ahead of the final round of Main Round 2 in the European League.

The team now travels to Skanderborg; a Porto victory by just one goal secures 1st place and direct access to the quarter-finals, regardless of the result between Elverum and Granollers, since FC Porto holds the head-to-head advantage over the Norwegians. The Catalan side has already been eliminated and occupies 4th place.

If they draw or lose in Denmark, FC Porto will move on to the round of 16 of the competition.

At Dragão Arena, the blue and whites imposed themselves from the start, with incisive defense and a powerful attack, with the back line standing out: Gunnarsson scored 6 goals and João Gomes 5.

Even so, Granollers finished the first half on a high note. After giving up a seven-goal lead (14-17), they recovered and went into halftime ahead 18-16, in a first half where Porto pivot Daymaro Salina was disqualified.

At the restart, FC Porto lost some authority and Granollers even took the lead, with the match remaining balanced until the final 15 seconds.

With a spectacular assist from Rui Silva, Gunnarsson scored and broke the tie right at the buzzer.

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