Both French sides were in action in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2024/25 play-offs on Thursday, taking one win and one defeat in the first legs.

While Paris Saint-Germain Handball clinched a 31:30 victory against OTP Bank – PICK Szeged in Hungary, HBC Nantes were unable to turn the match around against Orlen Wisla Plock, losing 25:28. The results leave everything open for the second legs in France.