This week’s EHF Champions League action brings exciting matchups as top teams battle for crucial points. All eyes will be on three key matchups this evening: HC Zagreb–Barça, Aalborg Håndbold–OTP Bank-PICK Szeged, and SC Magdeburg–HBC Nantes.
Barça, leading their group with a perfect eight points, take on Zagreb, who sit near the bottom with just two. Barça dominated Aalborg 35–27 last week, thanks to Emil Nielsen’s 17 saves, while Zagreb fell 35–30 to Szeged despite Ihar Bialiauski’s nine goals. Historically, Zagreb has only beaten Barça once in 25 meetings.
In another key matchup, Aalborg faces Szeged, who are second in the group. Szeged’s top scorer, Mario Sostaric, will look to extend his lead in the competition, while Aalborg aims to recover after their loss to Barça. Both teams have five wins each in their 12 previous encounters, making this a closely matched duel.
Champions League:
(18.45 CEST) Aalborg Håndbold–Pick Szeged
(18.45) HC Zagreb–Barca
(20.45) SC Magdeburg–HBC Nantes