Barça 41-24 Torrelavega: Win to round off a good week

Another win for FC Barcelona as they overcame BM Torrelavega 41-24 at the Palau Blaugrana to round off an excellent week after the win over Magdeburg in Europe just days before. An excellent second half performance formed the basis of the victory for Carlos Ortega's team with Richardson scoring seven goals and Blaz Janc six.

Visitors put up a fight 

Barça were put to the test defensively early in the game but Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas pulled three great saves to keep the blaugranes ahead at 7-2. 

Nevertheless, Torrelavega came back at the blaugranes after 16 minutes the deficit was cut to 9-8. The quality of Richardson and young Petar Cikusa came to the fore and a series of counter attacks allowed Barça to take a 22-15 lead at half time. 

In the second half was when the blaugranes really pressed home their advantage. Hampus Wanne added his quality after the restart and the pace was lifted as Barça surged ahead. Defensively, Carlos Ortega's side were dominant in the second period, conceding just five goals in the opening 20 minutes to set up a comfortable win in the league. The blaugranes are back in action on Thursday with game against Porto in the Champions League. 

MATCH STATS 

Barça: 41
Tiorrelavega: 24

Barça: Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas (1), Pol Valera (3), Jonathan Carlsbogard (1), Jaime Gallego (1), Emil Nielsen (-), Aitor Ariño (5), Hampus Wanne (5), Blaz Janc (6), Tim N'Guessan (3), Aleix Gómez (2), Thiagus Petrus (-), Djordje Cikusa (5), Haniel Langaro (1), Melvyn Richardson (7), Petar Cikusa (1) and Javi Rodríguez (-)

Bathco BM Torrelavega: Jokin Aja (4), Alonso Moreno (5), Álex Rubiño (3), Carlos Gómez (2), Carlos Calle (-), Borja Lombilla (0), Isidoro Martínez (1), Pablo Paredes (4), Facundo Cangiani (2), Marko Jurjovic (2), Oswaldo Maestro Dos Santos (-), Mikolaj Czaplinski (1), Mile Miluskovic and Diego Gándara (-).