The Barça makes Laporta cry with its 50th European Cup

BarcelonaAfter the victory against Füchse Berlin (37-34), Barça now has 50 Champions League titles, which is no small feat. The handball team's 13th title is added to those of roller hockey (22), men's football (5), women's football (4), futsal (4), and basketball (2). A Barça full of La Masia players, who displayed a handful of Catalan flags during the celebration, had to overcome inconsistent refereeing and a well-prepared opponent to lift the title in the final four in Cologne, where the Catalan team showed the best of its versions. The title was very emotional, as many of the Culer heroes will leave the project. Some could not hold back tears. Rafa Yuste and Joan Laporta, who could not help but cry, witnessed the historic achievement live.

Barça had an exceptional first half against a team with more talent than reputation. The Barça team got the most out of the tactical variations introduced by Carlos Ortega to tame Füchse Berlin. The German team took advantage of Tim Freihöfer's goals to stay in the game, but struggled to overcome Emil Nielsen, who once again put on a show (20-16).

The victory reinforces the figure of Carlos Ortega. The Barça coach already has nine European Cups in his personal record: six won as a player and three more from the Barça bench. His defensive approach was differential.The discreet work of Blaz Janc and the interventions of Emil Nielsen, who chained three consecutive saves, allowed Barça to extend their lead (25-19). The Barça team took advantage of a sweet moment to dominate both the game and the score against an opponent who tried to alter the script of the Barça match.With the favorable score, Barça managed the second half of the match with concentration. Domen Makuc had a great performance to say goodbye to the blaugrana team. The saves by goalkeeper Dejan Milosavljev added uncertainty to the result.

Ludovic Fabregas, the great defensive specialist, was sent off in a highly protested action by Barça. Furthermore, Carlos Ortega received a yellow card for arguing the decision. The German team pulled three goals ahead (27-24).The final stretch was full of maximum emotion, but Barça showed character to maintain their lead. Luís Frade appeared when his team needed him most. A recovery by Djordje Cikusa when Füchse Berlin was looking to get within one goal sealed the match.