Barça 38-29 Logroño La Rioja: Another victory in the bag

A Barça side who improved as the game went on overcame Logroño La Rioja by 38-29 at the Palau Blaugrana. Carlos Ortega's team were helped by an excellent performance from goalkeeper Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas and an impressive performance after the break. 

Just about on top 

The game at the Palau started at a high tempo, Barça keeper Pérez de Vargas was called upon on several occasions early on before the blaugranes forged ahead into a 7-3 lead with six minutes gone. 

Logroño came back into the game to level things up at 14-14 but the home side came back to take a 22-19 lead at half time. 

Second half decides 

Barça took the initiative in the second half with Dika Mem scoring four goals in five minutes to open up a 27-21 lead for the home side with 35 minutes gone. From this point on, the blaugranes increased their advantage and with Pérez de Vargas continuing to stop everything coming his way. Victory was not far away. A late goal from Logroño brought the final different to nine goals as Barça ran 38-29 winners in the Palau Blaugrana. 

MATCH STATS

Barça, 38
Logroño, 29

Barça: Pérez de Vargas, Janc, D. Mem, Cikusa, Langaro, J. Rodríguez, Ariño - starting seven - Pol Valera, Carlsbogard, Gallego, Wanne, N'Guessan, Gómez, Richardson.

Logroño: Aly, Soler, Preciado, Ponciano, Zaja, Uríos, Ortiz - starting seven - El Korchi, Tua, Javier García, Cadarso, Palomino, E. Cadarso.