Rhein Neckar Lowen, once again, played only average match at VELUX EHF Champions League, but even that was enough to secure win over Swedish IFK Kristianstad 30:29 (17:13). The Scandinavian team was close to surprise German champions in front of only 1.312 spectators in Frankfurt.
However, the “Lions” had last attack which last over 70 seconds (!?) what was enough to save ball in situation 5 on 6 and celebrate second win.
Rhein-Neckar Löwen – IFK Kristianstad 30:29 (17:13)
Rhein-Neckar Löwen: Appelgren (), Palicka – Schmid (8), Sigurdsson (n.e.), Manaskov (3), Banea Gonzalez (1), Steinhauser (n.e.), Reinkind (5), Larsen (2), Guardiola (1), Groetzki (4), Ekdahl du Rietz (1), Pekeler (2), Petersson (1), Abt (n.e.)
IFK Kristianstad: Simic, Leo Larsson – Lipovac (2), Arnarsson (4), Henningsson (4), Sörensen, Moen Nilsen (3), Lagergren (2), Johannes Larsson (1), Gudmundsson (4), Hallen (1), Tollbring (5), Jonsson (2), Tatarintsev, Hanisch (1)
STANDINGS:
| 1. KS Vive Tauron Kielce | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | : | 79 | (17) | 6 |
| 2. HC Vardar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | : | 76 | (15) | 6 |
| 3. Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 117 | : | 117 | (0) | 5 |
| 4. MOL-Pick Szeged | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 81 | : | 81 | (0) | 3 |
| 5. RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 86 | : | 91 | (-5) | 2 |
| 6. HC Meshkov Brest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 81 | : | 88 | (-7) | 2 |
| 7. IFK Kristianstad | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 109 | : | 118 | (-9) | 2 |
| 8. HC Prvo plinarsko drustvo … | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 74 | : | 85 | (-11) | 0 |
FC Barcelona beat easily Kadetten Schaffhausen 38:25.
38 – FC Barcelona: Pérez de Vargas; Tomás (4), Lazarov (7, 2p), Sorhaindo (3), Raúl Entrerríos (3), N’Guessan (3), Rivera (4, 1p); Andersson (1), Syprzak (5), Mem (1), Morros, Jicha, Jallouz (3), Ariño (1) y Saubich (3).
25 – Kadetten Schaffhausen: Marinovic (Bringolf); Richwien (1), Sziba (2), Csaszar (1), Graubner (-), Maros (8), Liniger (3); Küttel, Pendic (3), Bliznac, Koch (1), Meister (2), Delhees (3) y Tominec (1).
STANDINGS:
| 1. FC Barcelona Lassa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 120 | : | 100 | (20) | 8 |
| 2. Paris Saint-Germain Handba… | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | : | 83 | (12) | 4 |
| 3. Telekom Veszprém | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 84 | : | 80 | (4) | 4 |
| 4. THW Kiel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | : | 78 | (3) | 4 |
| 5. SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | : | 71 | (5) | 3 |
| 6. Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | : | 77 | (-8) | 2 |
| 7. Orlen Wisla Plock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 81 | : | 89 | (-8) | 1 |
| 8. Kadetten Schaffhausen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 102 | : | 130 | (-28) | 0 |
