Barca won the first match of the season at EHF Champions League 2020/2021. Team who was without first coach Xavi Pascual, who stayed at home after his son was positive on COVID19, put Motor on the distance in the second half and routinely went to the end.
The “punisher” of the Ukrainian champions was right wing Aleix Gomez who netted 10 goals.
Motor – Barcelona 25-30 (11-13)
Motor: Aidenas Malasinskas 7, Viachaslau Bokhan 4, Dmytro Horiha 4, Barys Pukhouski 3, Zakhar Denysov 3, Artem Kozakevych 2, Milos Orbovic 1, Pavlo Gurkovsky 1.
Barcelona: Aleix Gomez 10, Luka Cindric 5, Dika Mem 4, Haniel Langaro 4, Aitor Ariño 3, Raul Entrerrios 2, Aron Palmarsson 1, Ludovic Fabregas 1.
