SG Flensburg Handewitt beat RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko 29:26 (15:12) to keep hopes alive about taking the fourth place at the end of EHF Champions League Preliminary Round.
Currently, German champions are fourth, but they will go down to the fifth if Aalborg win match against Elverum next weekend, as in both matches Danes beat Germans.
Possible rivals of Aalborg and Flensburg are Montpellier (fourth in other group) and Porto Sofarma.
RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko waiting for PSG Handball to not allow defeat at home against PPD Zagreb to ensure the first knock-out stage since 2014.
SG Flensburg-Handewitt : RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 29:26 (15:12)
SG Flensburg-Handewitt: Burić 6 saves, Bergerud 4 saves; Golla 8, Glandorf 1, Svan Lasse, Wanne 4, Jeppsson 2, Joendal, Steinhauser 2, Heinl, Zachariassen 5, Sogard Johannessen 4, Gottfridsson 1, Schongarth 2, Jurecki;
RK Celje Pivovarna Laško: Vujovič, Ferlin 13 saves; Cokan 6, Razgor 6/3, Šarac 2, Grošelj 5, Poteko, Žabič, Silva 1, Kodrin 1, Horžen 1, Grebenc 3, Makuc, Leban 1, Novak;
STANDING:
| 1. | Barcelona | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 455:352 | 24 | |
| 2. | Paris SG | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 407:363 | 20 | |
| 3. | Szeged | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 381:340 | 20 | |
| 4. | Flensburg-H. | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 388:379 | 15 | |
| 5. | Aalborg | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 386:392 | 13 | |
| 6. | Celje | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 355:429 | 6 | |
| 7. | PPD Zagreb | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 317:382 | 5 | |
| 8. | Elverum | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 337:389 | 3 |
PHOTO: Jozo Cabraja, kolektiff
