Arpad Sterbik saved 6-meter shot of Gedeon Guardiola in the last second of the match in two-third empty SAP Arena (4.250 fans) to extend run of RK Vardar Skopje without loss in EHF Champions League (nine months). – 21:21 (11:11).
Rhein-Neckar Löwen – Vardar Skopje 21:21 (11:11)
Rhein-Neckar Löwen: Appelgren, Palicka; Schmid (3), Sigurdsson, Radivojevic, Baena (1), Tollbring (2/2), Trost, Mensah (4), Pekeler (2), Groetzki (1), Reinkind (2), Taleski (1), Guardiola (1), Petersson (4), Keller
HC Vardar: Sterbik, Milic; Stoilov (1), Nedanovski, Popovski, Kristopans (4), Maqueda, Karacic, Abutovic (1), Canellas (4), Cupic (2), Dibirov (3/5), Shishkarev (2), Borozan, Vojvodic, Marsenic, Cindric (2)
STANDINGS:
| 1. | Vardar | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 240:209 | 16 |
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| 2. | Nantes | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 263:252 | 13 |
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| 3. | Barcelona | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 272:245 | 12 |
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| 4. | Rhein-Neckar | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 261:238 | 12 |
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| 5. | Szeged | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 273:261 | 9 |
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| 6. | Kristianstad | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 237:271 | 6 |
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| 7. | Wisla Plock | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 243:269 | 2 |
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| 8. | PPD Zagreb | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 220:264 | 2 |
