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Barça hosts Dinamo Bucuresti on Thursday in the third round of the EHF Champions League Group E, pitting the group leaders against the Romanian side at the Palau Blaugrana. The match kicks off at 20:45 local time and will be broadcast live via EHFTV.
Barça Leads Group E After Two Wins
The Catalan side enters the fixture as the only team in Group E with four points, having won its first two European outings against SAH Aarhus (39-28) and Montpellier (27-28). In the latter match played in France, goalkeeper Sergey Hernández anchored the defense with 16 saves and a 38% success rate, according to RFEBM.
Head coach Carlos Ortega leads his squad into this European test following a demanding stretch. Barça reached the final of the IHF Men’s Super Globe, where the team fell 33-42 to Veszprém, before returning to domestic competition with a 46-31 victory over Alicante.
Dinamo Bucuresti sits in the penultimate position of the group with one point. The Romanian club earned that point during the second round by drawing 25-25 away against SAH Aarhus, driven by goalkeeper Ionut Iancu’s 13 saves.
Barça Holds Historical Advantage over Dinamo Bucuresti
History favors the hosts in this European fixture. Barça won both previous encounters against Dinamo Bucuresti during the group stage of the 2021-22 EHF Champions League season, including a 30-35 victory in Bucharest on Feb. 17, 2022.
Individual statistics highlight distinct attacking threats for both clubs. Dika Mem leads Barça with 12 goals in the continental competition so far this season, while Haniel Langaro paces the Dinamo Bucuresti offense with seven tallies.
Barça Seeks to Maintain Top Spot in Group E
Barça aims to extend its perfect European record and cement its hold on the top spot in Group E. Securing two points at the Palau Blaugrana would keep the azulgrana at the summit ahead of the demanding upcoming rounds of the continental tournament.
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