Eurocup: CN Barcelona, already with a ticket to the round of 16, falls to Plus Honved (13-12)
CN Barcelona bid farewell to the LEN Eurocup group stage with a defeat (the second in a row) against Hungarian Endo Plus Honved (13-12). The dean of Spanish water polo, already guaranteed a spot in the round of 16 since matchday 4, fell to the Hungarian team and now awaits their opponent in the next round in the draw set for next Wednesday. CNB advances as group winners.
Seven goals were scored in the first quarter, in which the Hungarian team, already out of the running for qualification, edged ahead by one goal (4-3). The Magyars pushed harder in the second eight minutes and built a three-goal lead with Ekler's goal.
After the break, Bencz widened the gap and CNB couldn’t close in on the deficit going into the final eight minutes, trailing by three (9-6). However, Andrei Iosep's squad stepped up and managed to tie the score (11-11) with 2:49 left. Yet, a 2-0 run sealed the win for the hosts.
RFEN Communication. Photo: Archived image of CNB in this Eurocup.
