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The Spanish handball players have also won the fifth match at the European Championships and are close to advancing to the semis. The two-time reigning champions defeated Russia just 26:25 today in their second quarterfinal duel in Bratislava.
The Spaniards, who were the only winner of the Czech team in the basic group, were close to the first point loss in the tournament today. Russia led 22:18 in the 41st minute and shortly before the end Igor Soroka still had a chance to equalize from the seventh, but he hit the post. AgustÃn Casado was the winners’ top scorer with seven goals.
The European champions from 2018 and 2020 lead the table of six group II with the full number of points ahead of four-point Sweden and Norway. The world runners-up, the Swedes, who reached the quarterfinals after a draw with the Czech team in the final match of the basic group, clearly defeated the last Poland 28:18. Norway defeated the coronavirus-decimated team of Germany at 28:23.
European Handball Championship – Quarterfinal Group II in Bratislava:
Russia – Spain 25:26 (11:12), Poland – Sweden 18:28 (6:14), Germany – Norway 23:28 (12:14).
table:
1. | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87:76 | 6 |
2. | Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92:77 | 4 |
3. | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85:73 | 4 |
4. | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76:80 | 2 |
5. | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71:77 | 2 |
6. | Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72: 100 | 0 |