Veszprém and Nantes Take Big Steps Toward EHF Champions League Quarter-finals
Veszprém and Nantes took important steps toward the EHF Champions League quarter-finals!
The Hungarian champions, under huge pressure from both the management and the fans, delivered one of their best performances of the season and beat Paris Saint-Germain 32:24, taking a serious eight-goal advantage into the second leg in Paris.
Danish side GOG had a six-goal lead in the second half against Nantes (22:16), then held a two-goal advantage and the ball at the start of the 60th minute, but the French team launched a blitz in the closing moments and snatched victory with a last-second goal by Minne from 13–14 meters.
One Veszprém – PSG 32:24 (15:9)
One Veszprém HC: Appelgren, Corrales – Petrus 1, Martinovic 1, Descat 10, Hesham 4, Ligetvári, Marguc, Cindric 2, Remili 4, Lenne 6, Y. ElDeraa, Dodic, Pechmalbec 1, Adel 2, Ali Zein 1.
PSG: Lövkvist, Green – Yahia 2, Steins 2, Konan, Karlsson 2, Ferran Sole, Grebille 1, Syprzak 8, L. Karabatic, Lyse 1, Heldal 1, Peleka 1, Gaudin 2, Prandi 4, Loredon.
GOG – HBC Nantes 33:34 (19:16)
GOG: Pedersen, Pedersen 3, Bjerre 11, Vilhelmsen 1, Pedersen, Johannesson, Balstad 1, Käll, Dalby 1, Rasmussen 3, Jespersen, Lykke 8, Boutaf, Lindskog 1, Mittún 4, Tonnesen.
Nantes: Pesic, Lagarde 1, Briet 6, Minne 3, Yoshida, Rivera 1, Nyateu, Avelange Demouge, Ovnicek 2, Tournat 7, Bos 7, Gaber, Biosca 1, Abdi 1, Odriozola 4, Peyrabout 1.
