A fierce battle was expected in the Sava pool, but the first semi-final duel of the European Water Polo Championship was a one-way street thanks to Spain's dominance.
The 2022 world champion is in the EP final after a fantastic game against Italy - he won 7:4 and on Tuesday he has a chance to win the first European gold in history
From the start, "Red Fury" blocked all approaches to Unai Aguirre's goal (he had 14 saves), Felipe Perone, Alberto Munaris and Alvaro Granados scored in the attack, so already in the middle of the second period it was possible to guess who was going to the final in Zagreb.
The Spaniards led 5:1 after three quarters, the Italians reduced it to 5:2 at the beginning of the last quarter through Francesco Condemi and hit the net after almost 20 minutes of play. It was, however, too late for them to return to the match...
A place in the final could bring Spain a place in the Olympic Games, provided that Hungary is better than Croatia in the second semi-final, which starts at 18.30:XNUMX.
If, on the other hand, the "barracudas" make it to the finals, then the winner of the title will automatically secure a visa for placement in Paris.
Montenegro plays Romania from 20.15:12 p.m. and if they win, they will meet Greece in the fight for fifth place. Hellenes were better than Serbia earlier today 10:XNUMX.
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