Brest Bretagne remains in top of group B. The fifth round win meant that the French team fought off Ikast HB away by an effective sprint to set the score at 33-36. Odense HB moved to second position with two points in the nordic duel versus Sola HK.
Brest had good cause for celebration with the second half in mind. The guests turned the table with an unstoppable Anna Vyakhireva (twelve goals) in focus. Ikast even had a 21–15-lead in the early stages after the break, but Brest kept calm and changed the tactic in a relevant fashion.
– We made a lot of mistakes in the first half — we were far from playing our best handball. We came back from the locker rooms with determination, and in the end, playing seven against six really helped us, said Camille Depuiset in the winning team to eurohandball.com.
BBH is three points ahead of Odense HB who ran away from Sola HK with ten goals in the fist 30 minutes. Much thanks to the goalkeeper Andrea Nørklit Jørgensen Odense managed an easy win, among the goalproducing players the Danish giant had good variation and a forceful actions throughout.
Borussia Dortmund created a gap in the playoff battle and closed down Buducnost´s efforts in the second half. Alina Grijseels acted with stability while Buducnost made too many mistakes to have a chance in the long run. Dortmund has a two points advantage on Debrecen while Buducnost trails further behind without a single point on the account
Champions League
Group A, Borussia Dortmund–Buducnost 30–24 (13–13)
Group B, Odense HB–Sola HK 32-27 (17–7)
Ikast HB–Brest Bretagne 33–36 (17–14)