EHF Champions League 2026/27: Veszprém conquer Berlin, GOG stun Szeged as Round 2 heats up
The opening six matches of Round 2 in the EHF Champions League 2026/27 delivered plenty of excitement across Europe.
Veszprém had already shown in last season’s quarter-finals that they could compete with Füchse Berlin, and this time they underlined it once again with an impressive 35:29 victory at the Max-Schmeling-Halle.
Sporting produced a strong away performance in Sweden, winning 37:29, while GOG defeated OTP Bank-PICK Szeged 36:34. It was Szeged’s second setback in a short period after their recent slip-up against Tatabánya in the Hungarian league.
Kielce, as expected, took both points from Norway with a convincing 36:29 victory, led by in-form Slovenian star Aleks Vlah, who scored nine goals.
Paris Saint-Germain controlled proceedings on home court against a solid Zagreb side, eventually winning 34:30.
Christopher Bonde saved two balls in the last two attacks to pack HBC Nantes points in Skopje.
HC Vardar 1961 – HBC Nantes 32:33 (15:16)
Vardar: Abdelhak 10, Malus 6, Vorkapić 5, Ljevar 5, Fadhuile 5, Keita 1; Wałach 7 saves, Gogov 2.
Nantes: Leopold 13, Tarrafeta 4, Tournat 4, Garciandia 3, Briet 2, Peyrabout 2, Turchenko 1, Antonsen 1, Perić 1, Abdi 1, Odriozola 1; Bonde 8 saves, Pešić 1.
IFK Kristianstad – Sporting CP 29:37 (16:22)
Kristianstad: Biel Nielsen 7, Selin 6, Höghielm 5, Frend-Öfors 4, Aðalsteinsson 3, Henningsson 2, Gudmundsson 1, Petrović 1; Al-Khafadji 4 saves, Skoog 1.
Sporting: Þorkelsson 8, Martim Costa 7, Álvarez Dominguez 5, Silva Oliveira 4, Branquinho 4, Romero 4, Salvador 2, Francisco Costa 1, Gurri 1, Gassama Cissokho 1; Mohamed Aly 12 saves.
GOG – OTP Bank-PICK Szeged 36:34 (18:17)
GOG: Zehnder 10, Mittún 10, Lykke 7, Pellas 4, Jacobsen 4, Balstad 1; Møller 10 saves, Wolff 1.
Szeged: Rosta 7, Jelinić 5, Szilágyi 5, Toto 4, Rød 4, Lukács 2, Šoštarić 2, Mačkovšek 2, Csörgo 1, Frimmel 1, Horiha 1; Portner 4 saves, Mikler 3.
Paris Saint-Germain – HC Zagreb 34:30 (18:17)
PSG: Yahia Omar 10, Prandi 8, Solé 4, Maraš 3, Steins 2, Peleka 2, Elisson 1, Mellegård 1, Karlsson 1, Karabatić 1, Ladefoged 1; Løvkvist 4 saves, Corrales 4.
Zagreb: Bialiauski 6, Raužan 4, Ćeško 3, Tskhovrebadze 3, Kalarash 3, Nikolić 3, Glavaš 3, Topić 2, Štrlek 2, Sadouski 1; Meštrić 4 saves, Kastelic 2.
Kolstad Håndball – Industria Kielce 29:36 (14:20)
Kolstad: Berge 7, Jeppsson 6, Solheim 3, Aalberg 3, Ask 3, Stølefjell 2, Vestli 2, Johnsen 2, Søgard Johannessen 1; Neupart 7 saves, Knudsen 3.
Kielce: Vlah 9, Kounkoud 7, Karalek 4, Rabchynski 4, Jarosiewicz 4, Monar 3, Bos 2, Yusuf 1, Klarica 1, Nahi 1; Milosavljev 9 saves, Morawski 2.
Füchse Berlin – One Veszprém HC 29:35 (16:21)
Füchse: Gidsel 10, Langhoff 5, av Teigum 5, Grøndahl 3, Freihöfer 3, Darj 1, Simak 1, Marsenić 1; Palicka 12 saves.
Veszprém: Descat 9, Ahmed Hesham 7, Martinović 4, Lenne 4, Pechmalbec 3, Zeinelabedin Ali 3, Elderaa 2, Mesilhy 2, Dodić 1; Nielsen 10 saves, Appelgren 1.
