For the fourth year in a row, Barceloneta and Sabadell will meet in the final of the Spanish Championships.
In the third semifinal match, Sabaell beat Barcelona 14:12 and advanced to the final, joining Barceloneta, which had secured its place in the gold medal matches after two semifinal games against Terrassa.
The series of semifinal encounters between Sabadell and Barcelona started with Barcelona’s win in a shootout in the first game in Sabadell. Last week, Sabadell defeated its rival 8:4 away.
Only two goals separated the rivals in the third game, but the final score doesn’t reflect the game’s storyline. The teams were neck-and-neck for the first four minutes of the game until the score reached 2:2. Then Sabadell imposed a strong rhythm, going on a 6:0 run and jumping to an 8:2 lead (15th minute). The hosts maintained a 6-goal difference until the early stages of the fourth period (14:8). A minute before the end, they still had a comfortable advantage (14:10). Barcelona halved the gap with two goals in the final 31 seconds.
Brazilian Rafael Real Vergara scored four goals for Sabadell; Barroso, Cabanas, Averka, and Perez added two each. Dutch Mart van der Weijden was the visiting team’s best scorer with four goals.
2026 Spanish League, semifinals (best of three), 3rd game
Sabadell – Barcelona 14:12 (3:2, 7:2, 3:3, 1:5) – the final score in the series 2:1
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