CN Catalunya are the new champions of the women’s Euro Cup after beating Zodiac CNAB 13:11 in the second leg of the final at the Sant Sebastià Swimming Pool in Barcelona. They officially won the tie 27:20 on aggregate.
The home team would the sprint and score first with Alejandra Aznar converting a penalty. They would then double their lead through an action shot goal by Clara Velazquez. However, the remaining goals in the first quarter were all scored by Catalunya, which would later give them a 5:2 lead at the end of the quarter. In the second quarter, two unanswered goals by Vosseberg and Gonzalez would give Catalunya a 7:2 lead. After a nine minute goal drought, Zodiac finally scored again through Nogue, but Catalonia continued to cruise the game as two extra goals scored by them gave them a 9:4 lead going into the break. The third quarter was more balanced as both teams were scoring and conceding, ending in a 3:3 quarter score but in the match, 12:7 to Catalunya, who were well on their way to their first ever European crown. despite their chances of winning the title being practically over by now, Zodiac would manage to score more goals than Catalunya in the 4th and final quarter to reduce the gap to two, but it wasn’t enough as Catalunya would win both games in the final, causing jubilant celebrations for the team. They secured their first ever European crown, which also means that Javier Belmonte’s side will become the first team to be allowed to take part in Champions League after winning the Euro Cup, since the new rule was introduced by European Aquatics. They will also take part in this year’s Super Cup.
2026 Euro Cup, knockout stage
Final (Second leg), Game 3
Zodiac CNAB 11–13 CN Catalunya (2:5, 2:4, 3:3, 4:1).
CN Catalunya wins the tie 27:20 on aggregate.
Zodiac CNAB: Aznar 3, Velazquez 3, Girones 2, Nogue 2, Agusti 1
CN Catalunya: Falvey 3, Gonzalez 2, Houghton 2, Ruiz 2, De La Puente 1, Rodriguez 1, Vosseberg 1
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