The Barça-Kiel they are always specials because they face champion teams (20:45, Esport3 and DAZN), the last two champions of the three Champions: that of 2020 for him Kiel with Barça in the final, and the next two for the barcelonistas. And on this occasion, on the first day of the second round of the group playoffs, because if the German team does not win it would be very difficult to fight for one of the first two places, which avoid the play off of eighth In the end, an objective of the best teams that reach the final stretch of the season with great demand, and avoiding two games is a relief. “We know the importance of the match, and after the draw last week (30-30) gain now it would be discard a rival and reduce the fight to threeKielce, Nantes and us” comments Carlos Ortega.
For him coach from the catalan team his team “He played a good game in Germany”, and the one who was capable of react still bad moment when Kiel turned the score around. For this Wednesday He also knows that, with all the tickets sold at the Palau, for the rival and for the tribute to Victor Thomas, his team cannot miss this streak of 16 games in a row in Europe: 14 wins and two draws. “Víctor Tomás is a benchmark in the history of Barça handball and we want to dedicate the victory”, points out the man from Malaga, who as a Barça player also occupied the position that later belonged to Victor, with Fernando Hernández between them.
The barcawith Mem, Janc, Cindric and Fabregas, appears in full for this shock, while the Kielwho in the first leg already had Pekeler for the first time in the Champions League after a year of absence, recovers the norwegian sagosen after six months injured, but loses to the side Weinhold, with torn cruciate ligaments on Sunday and it is a notable loss for the party that came to fruition in Germany.