MADRID, 19 May. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Barça handball will fight to retain its European champion title in Cologne after beating Flensburg-Handewitt on Thursday (27-24) in the second leg of the quarterfinals, in a dedicated Palau Blaugrana, which enjoyed a new exhibition of theirs.

The players led by Carlos Ortega added a new victory against the Germans after having also won the first leg by 29-33. This Thursday, despite the difficulties in some sections, they certified their ticket to the Lanxess Arena in Cologne where they will play their fourth consecutive 'Final Four' on June 18 and 19.

The culés played intelligently thanks to the income achieved in Germany, but above all with the narrowness in the scoreboard due to Benjamin Boric, who was exceptional in goal with several worthwhile interventions.

However, Barça put it directly when they needed it most (Dika Mem, 6 goals and Ben Ali, 5- and sentenced the tie two minutes from the end thanks to a goal from Aitor Ariño (26-23), which left the tie Sentencing hearing three minutes to go.