Sweden, European champion

A penalty goal by Niclas Ekberg with the clock already at zero prevented Spain win their consecutive continental crown, after falling this Sunday 27-26 in the European final in Hungary and Slovakia against a Sweden, that twenty years later he returned to the top of the podium.

The Spanish team that entered in the last minute of the game with a draw (26-26) in the light and the ball in his possession.

But Spain, despite the time out requested by Jordi Ribera, was not right with his last action that ended with a failed launch by Joan Cañellas in which the entire “Hispanic” bench claimed a foul in favor of the Spanish player.

Whether it was a foul or not, the truth is that the ball passed into the hands of the Swedish team, who did take advantage of their opportunity by forcing a penalty at the last second.

the basque players Eduardo Gurbindo, Inaki Pecina, and Kauldi Odriozola. Y Sergey Hernandez they have hung the silver medal.

Datasheet

27 – Sweden: Palicka (1); Chrintz (1), Lagergren (1), Bergendahl (5), Carlsbogard (2), Gottfridsson (3) y Wanne (4) -equipo inicial- Thulin (ps), Darj (1), Ekberg (5, 4p), Daniel Pettersson (2), Fredric Pettesson (-), Claar (2), Pellas (-), Persson (-) and Wallinius (-)

26 – Spain: pens; Aleix Gómez (6, 4p), Maqueda (1), Sarmiento (-), Casado (1), Ángel Fernández (4) and Figueras (6) -initial team- Pérez de Vargas (ps), Gurbindo (-), Peciña (-), Cañellas (1), Ariño (-), Gideón Guardiola (2), Tarrafeta (5), Sánchez-Migallón (-) and Odriozola (-)

Score every five minutes: 2-1, 5-3, 6-6, 9-7, 11-10 and 12-13 (Break) 15-16, 18-18, 21-21, 23-22, 26-24 and 27-26 (Final)

Denmark hangs the bronze

32 – France: Gerard; Lenne (5), Mem (3), Konan (-), Fabregas (1), Karabatic (-) y Descat (7, 3p) -equipo inicial- Desbonnet (ps), Minne (-), Richardson (1), Tournat (4), Mahe (8), Porte (-), Kounkoud (3), Nahi (-) y Briet (-).

35 – Denmark: Niklas Landin; Svan (3), Gidsel (-), Lauge (4), Holm (10), Magnus Landin (2) y Saugstrup (3) -equipo inicial- Moller (ps), Kirkelokke (5), Jakobsen (1), Mollgaard (-), Mensah (2), Johan Hansen (-), Andersson (-), Mensing (3) and Hald (2).

Bookmark every 5 minutes: 4-3, 7-5, 9-7, 12-10, 12-11 and 14-13 (rest); 17-15, 18-21, 23-22, 26-24, 28-27 and 29-29; 32-35 (overtime).

Danish players