EHF CL and ASOBAL winner, F.C Barcelona began defending of domestic title with an easy win against Naturhouse La Rioja 34:23 (18:9). After surprisingly high defeat in the Super Cup against Atletico Madrid, guys of Xavi Pascual showed a good form in front of only 500 fans in “Blaugrana”.
34. FC Barcelona Intersport (18+16): Saríc; Rocas (8, 5 p.), Nagy (2), Noddesbo (2), Raúl Entrerríos (3), Rutenka (3), Juanín (4), Aguirrezabalaga (5), Víctor Tomás (2), Sorhaindo (1), Igropulo (3), Jernemyr (-), Sarmiento (1) y Sjostrand (p.s.)
23. Naturhouse La Rioja (9+14) Jorge Martínez; Juárez (4, 1p.), Víctor Hugo (3), Garabaya (3), Velasco (-), Prce (3), Curuvija (4, 1p.), Silva (1), Arrieta (-) , Tioumentsev (-), García Vega (1), A. Djushrbaev (4) y G.Aguinagalde (p.s.)
