Barceloneta and Barcelona began the Spanish League semifinals with victories.
Title-holder Barceloneta sank Terrassa, winning 19:8, while the match between Sabadell and Barcelona was a thrilling contest. Barcelona, the visiting team, triumphed 20:19 after a penalty shootout.
Sabadell maintained the lead for nearly the entire match against Barcelona, specifically being ahead for 31 and a half minutes. Alberto Barroso scored the opening goal for Sabadell just 15 seconds into the game. The hosts quickly established a 4-goal lead (5:1) and maintained the difference until 9:5. At halftime, three goals separated the rivals (9:6).
Barcelona managed to cut the deficit to two goals (7:9, 8:10). Still, Sabadell entered the final quarter leading 14:11. Sabadell nearly held off Barcelona’s attempts to make a comeback until the very end of the match. The hosts led 16:14 with two minutes to go. However, the visitors scored two goals in the last 120 seconds. Pol Prat equalized at 16:16 just 12 seconds before the final buzzer.
After five rounds of penalty shots, Barcelona recorded a 20:19 win and took a 1:0 lead in a best-of-three series. Pol Prat scored five goals for Barcelona, and Mart van der Weijden added four. Sabadell’s best scorer was Sergi Cabanas (four goals).
Captain Alberto Munarriz found the net five times to lead Barceloneta to a 19:8 victory over Terrassa. Vince Vigvari and Unai Biel followed the captain with three goals each.
The 5th-place playoffs and the relegation playoffs have started, too.
2026 Spanish League, playoffs
Semifinals (best of three), 1st games
Barceloneta – Terrassa 19:8 (6:3, 6:2, 4:2,3:1)
Sabadell – Barcelona 19:20 (6:3, 3:3, 5:5, 2:5, PSO 3:4)
5th-place playoffs, semifinals (best of two), 1st games
Tenerife – Sant Andreu 14:13 (3:3, 5:4, 2:3, 4:3)
Rubi – Mataro 11:20 (3:5, 2:4, 5:3, 1:8)
Relegation playoffs, semifinals (best of two), 1st games
Encinas de Boadilla – Caballa 11:15 (3:5, 2:5, 3:3, 3:2)
Catalunya – Mediterrani 10:12 (4:1, 3:3, 2:6, 1:2)
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