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EHF Champions League handball season opening

Overview

MT Melsungen prepared for its first-ever Handball Champions League appearance at the Rothenbach-Halle in Kassel, facing North Macedonian side Vardar Skopje. Ahead of the match, coach Roberto Garcia Parrondo sought a debut victory despite injuries to Timo Kastening, David Mandic, and Nikolaj Enderleit.

In the subsequent match, MT Melsungen secured a 33:31 victory over Vardar Skopje. Montenegrin goalkeeper Nebojša Simić was a decisive factor in the win, recording between 12 and 14 saves. In a separate fixture, Montenegrin player Branko Vujović scored four goals for Dinamo București during a 27:23 loss against Montpellier.

MT Melsungen continued its strong form in the third round of Champions League Group B, defeating French side HBC Nantes 28:23. Played before 3,446 spectators at the Rothenbach-Halle, the victory moved the German club to the top of their group. Nebojsa Simic remained instrumental, with reports noting he recorded 17 saves during his 49 minutes on the court and achieved a 42 percent save rate. Florian Drosten led the scoring for Melsungen with six goals.

However, the momentum shifted in the fourth round of the group stage when HBC Nantes secured a 33:25 victory over MT Melsungen. Nantes established early control with a 17:10 halftime lead, aided by Danish goalkeeper Christoffer Bonde, who limited Melsungen to a single goal between the 19th and 25th minutes. Despite a red card issued to Ihor Turchenko, Nantes maintained control. Thibaud Briet scored seven goals for Nantes, while Aaron Mensing recorded seven goals for Melsungen.

Entities

MT Melsungen · Nebojša Simić · HBC Nantes · Dinamo București · Thibaud Briet

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    HBC Nantes defeats MT Melsungen 33-25 in Champions League

    HBC Nantes defeated MT Melsungen 33-25 in the EHF Champions League, driven by strong performances from Christoffer Bonde and Thibaud Briet to strengthen their position in the group standings.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    MT Melsungen defeats HBC Nantes in Champions League

    MT Melsungen defeated HBC Nantes 28:23 in the Champions League, led by goalkeeper Nebojsa Simic to take the lead in Group B.

  3. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Montenegrin players shine in Champions League handball debut

    Montenegrin players Nebojša Simić and Branko Vujović stood out in the Champions League opening matches, with Simić helping MT Melsungen to a historic debut win.

  4. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    MT Melsungen to make Champions League debut against Vardar Skopje

    MT Melsungen makes its Champions League debut tonight in Kassel, facing Vardar Skopje in a historic handball matchup.

Sources

apach57.fr · cgsport.me · europamester.dk · hbold.dk · hna.de · sportowefakty.wp.pl · sportschau.de · tribunenantaise.fr · vijesti.me

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history