Barça already through to quarter-finals

GROUP B: 
Barça (ESP) vs. Elverum Handball (NOR) 40:30 (19:12) 

• it was Barça’s 20^th unbeaten match in a row in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League.  All told, 18 victories and two draws since their last defeat on 24 November 2021, a 27:29 loss at Kielce 
• Elverum took their one and only lead, 2:1, and then the hosts answered with an 8:1 run for a 9:3 lead - and took full control from then on 
• in the beginning, Hampus Wanne and Dika Mem were the driving forces in Barça’s attack; then the defending champions scored from all positions - and could start an early rotation 
• Daniel Blomgren was Elverum’s primary option in attack, but in general the Norwegian champions were chanceless in all departments 
• four Barça players scored five or more goals, topped by Portuguese line player Luis Frade, who netted eight times, three Elverum players also scored five goals  

Barça make it to their 23rd quarter-final 

Barça are currently playing in their 26th EHF Champions League season- and in only three times, have the record and defending champions missed the quarter-finals, the last time in 2018. And, the Spanish champions are back among the best eight teams this season as they will definitely finish the group phase as either the first or second team of group B, since third ranked side HBC Nantes cannot pass them anymore. Barça have won the trophy ten times and now they hope for their 11th at the EHF FINAL4 in Cologne.