The game itself was played with a great atmosphere as the other teams all assembled pitch-side to watch the show-piece game of the day. The game ebbed and flowed with both teams trying to attack. Both teams created chances and goals were aplenty as the game swung from end to end.

It was Savvas Eftychidis who got Sharks off to the perfect start as the Spanish went 1-0 up. Norfolk N Chance were not behind for long though as Joe Sames moved into double figures for the day to make it 1-1. Sharks regained the lead when Savvas Eftychidis struck for the fifth time today. Norfolk N Chance were not going away though and they equalized for a second time and again it was Joe Sames.

At 2-2 this game could have gone either way and a penalty shootout was also a very real option. Penalties were made redundant by a fifth and deciding goal. That goal came from Joe Sames as he sealed his third hat-trick of the day and, more importantly, clinched the 2023 Barcelona Fives title to add to the 2022 crown.

If that wasn't enough, Joe Sames won the golden boot for the second year in a row with 12 goals. He now had 21 goals in 16 games in Barcelona which was a fantastic return.

Our commiserations go to Sharks who were runners-up in a Cup Final for the second time in 3 years. It had been a fantastic day's performance from them. They were inching closer and could not have done much more today. Third time lucky in a Cup Final next season?

Our congratulations go to Norfolk N Chance on a historic moment by winning back-to-back Barcelona Fives – the first team to do so. They became only the 6th team to win their first two eurofootballfives.com appearances (also Olympic Phil Babb, Athletico Do Hollande, Skidmarks, ABC United, Big Time Krakow). Who knows what records they could go on and break in the future!