The Spaniards of Palma became two-time European futsal champions today, by beating their compatriots FC Barcelona, 5-1, in the Champions League final, in the ‘final four’ which featured Benfica, third, and Sporting, fourth.
Adolfo Fernández put the Catalan team ahead in the 15th minute, but Palma still turned things around in the first half, with goals from Rômulo, in the 19th minute, and Vilian Sousa, in the 20th minute, with Neguinho, in the 34th and 40th, and Chaguinha , at 40, done the rest.
FC Barcelona, which has Portuguese internationals André Coelho and Erick Mendonça in its squad, also benefited from two consecutive 10-metre free kicks when the result was favorable, at 18, but Catela and Ferrão wasted the opportunities.
In an already desperate final stage for the team that has already won the competition four times – 2011/12, 2013/14, 2019/20 and 2021/22 -, Sergio Lozano was cautioned with a red card, at 38, which still helped the Balearic team to win.
Palma repeat the success of the last edition, then playing in front of their fans, which did not happen this year, in an Iberian ‘final four’ played in the Armenian capital of Yerevan, more than five thousand kilometers away, snatching the scepter again no favoritism.
In the bronze medal game, Benfica – who failed to reach the Champions League final on penalties, against Palma – got the better of eternal rival Sporting, 6-3, reaching third place for the third time. year in a row.
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