17.09.2025, 10:00
Ortega: We are Barça. We compete to win every title

MOTW INTERVIEW: Barça coach expects “a fantastic match” against defending champions SC Magdeburg and talks about the changes in his squad

Record winners versus defending champions: The round 2 Match of the Week in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2025/26 will be a highlight for all handball fans. In 2023 and 2025, Barça and SC Magdeburg gave us two thrilling semi-finals in Cologne — both times with a happy ending for the German side, who raised the trophy on the winners’ podium the following day. 

TEXT: EHF / Björn Pazen