Handball - SC Magdeburg beats Montpellier in Champions League
Defending champions SC Magdeburg took advantage of Veszprém's home defeat against Barcelona. The Magdeburg team won 28:24 (14:11) against French runners-up Montpellier HB in front of 5,000 spectators on Thursday evening and are now level on points with Veszprém in third place in the Group B table. Magdeburg's best scorer was Janus Dadi Smarason with eight goals.
Even without the injured Philipp Weber, Michael Damgaard and Gisli Kristjansson, SCM got off to a good start, with Felix Claar filling the vacant position at left back. Nevertheless, the visitors had more of a grip in defense and so built up a narrow lead in a game that was initially low-scoring. Magdeburg only took the lead for the first time after more than a quarter of an hour (5:4/17). However, the SCM then missed the best opportunities to put the visitors back in front. However, a 5:1 run towards the end of the half gave Magdeburg a surprisingly clear lead at half-time.
The visitors had to step up their game after the break, but Magdeburg initially extended its lead (16:11/35). The SCM had to continue to work hard against the French club's defense and was not able to open up a gap for a long time. However, it now worked better in defense and goalkeeper Nikola Portner also improved. Nevertheless, the visitors reduced the deficit to two goals with two minutes remaining (26:24). Magdeburg's Smarason finally decided the game with his eighth goal to make it 27:24 (59').
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- In the absence of Philipp Weber's injury, Michael Damgaard and Gisli Kristjansson, Felix Claar filled the vacant position at left back for SC Magdeburg.
- The semi-finalists of the German Handball Bundesliga, SC Magdeburg, hail from the state of Saxony-Anhalt and share their home games with Montpellier HB in Magdeburg, Germany.
- Michael Damgaard and his teammates in SC Magdeburg celebrated a home victory against Montpellier HB in the Champions League, leaving them level on points with the champions Barcelona's Veszprém in third place.
- Felix Claar's performance in the Champions League match between SC Magdeburg and Montpellier HB was crucial, especially in the absence of key players like Philipp Weber.
- SC Magdeburg faced Montpellier HB, who are based in Montpellier, France, in a pivotal Champions League match last Thursday evening, following Veszprém's home defeat against Barcelona.
- In the intense match against Montpellier HB, SC Magdeburg's top scorer, Janus Dadi Smarason, scored eight goals, securing a 28:24 victory over the French runners-up.
Source: www.stern.de
