EHF CL 24/25: Strong away performance by Magdeburg, Nantes and Aalborg
From 23:25 to 24:35, Magdeburg, led by the brilliant Ómar Ingi Magnusson and Matej Mandić, pulled away in Denmark against GOG. The adjustment period is behind the Croatian goalkeeper, who after a few weeks has shown what he is made of in the world’s strongest team. With 11 saves – as many goals as the outstanding Icelander scored – the former Zagreb keeper played a key role in the fourth victory of the reigning EHF Champions League winner this season.
GOG – SC Magdeburg 30:39 (16:18)
GOG: Johannesson (7 saves), Boutaf (0); Jakobsen, N. Pedersen 3, K. Pedersen, Bjerre 9/5, Vilhelmsen 2, Rasmussen, Balstad 1, Dalby 1, Jespersen, Kildelund 1, Sørensen 1, Lykke 5, Mittun 3, Tønnesen 4.
SC Magdeburg: Hernandez (2 saves), Mandić (11 saves/1 goal); Claar 6, Zechel, Kristjansson 5, Pettersson 1, Magnusson 11/8, Hornke, Jonsson 3, Weber 1, Lagergren 2, Mertens, Saugstrup 5, O’Sullivan, Barthold 3, Bergendahl 1.
Aalborg were convincing in the Scandinavian derby in Trondheim against Kolstad, winning 35:26, where 6,000 spectators witnessed the return of Sander Sagosen and an excellent performance by Niklas Landin (14 saves).
Kolstad Håndball – Aalborg Håndbold 26:35 (12:17)
Aalborg Håndbold: Thomas Arnoldsen 8, Mads Hoxer 4, Juri Knorr 4, Sander Sagosen 3, Alexandre Blonz 3, Buster Juul 3, Patrick Helland Anderson 2, Simon Hald 2, Felix Möller 2, Marinus Munk 2, Niklas Landin 1, Kristian Bjørnsen 1. Niklas Landin – 35% (14/40).
Kolstad Håndball: Simen Ulstad Lyse 5, Adrian Aalberg 5, Magnus Søndenå 4, Simon Jeppsson 3, Martin Hernes Hovde 3, Sigvaldi Björn Gudjonsson 3, Magnus Stølefjell 2, Magnus Gullerud 1.
Score progression: 10’ 3-5, 20’ 8-11, 30’ 12-17, 40’ 17-23, 50’ 20-28, 60’ 26-35.
Sporting CP – HBC Nantes 28:39 (11:23)
Sporting: André Bergsholm Kristensen (6/36), Mohamed Aly Abdelmotaleb (0/9), Edney Silva Oliveira (0/2), Emil Berlin (0/0), Carlos Álvarez Dominguez (2/4), Francisco Mota Costa (2/6), Natán Antonio Suárez Diaz (1/1), Jan Gurri Aregay (2/3), Pedro Martínez Camí García (0/0), Salvador Rocha Nogueira Salvador (4/8), Orri Freyr Þorkelsson (0/5), Mamadou Gassama Cissokho (2/5), Diogo Branquinho (1/1), Christian Moga (0/0), Martim Mota Costa (10/12), Victor Romero Holguin (4/6).
HBC Nantes: Ivan Pešić (7/12), Ignacio Biosca (8/31), Romain Lagarde (1/2), Thibaud Briet (0/1), Aymeric Minne (2/6), Shuichi Yoshida (1/1), Ian Tarrafeta (4/4), Valero Rivera (3/3), O’Brian Nyateu, Théo Avelange-Demouge (5/6), Rok Ovnicek (1/1), Nicolas Tournat (4/5), Matej Gaber, Noam Leopold (7/9), Ayoub Abdi (11/14), Kauldi Odriozola (0/1).
Orlen Wisła Płock – HC Eurofarm Pelister 36:25 (18:14)
Orlen Wisła Płock: Bergerud, Alilović – Daszek 2, Janc 2, Serdio 5, Sušnja 1, Samoila, Richardson 8, Zarabec 3, Fazekas 3, Krajewski, Dawydzik 1, Mihić 4, Ilić 3, Szita 1, Kosorotov 3.
HC Eurofarm Pelister: Mitrevski – Manaskov 7, Atanasijević 4, Hackbarth 3, Henigman 3, Pašhevski 3, Kuzmanovski 2, Tajnik 1, Kalajdieski 1, Hosni 1, Widomski, Abutović.
