Away teams were victorious in many of the Last 16, first leg matches in the EHF European League, but there was an exception in Switzerland: boosted by outstanding play from Icelander Odinn Thor Rikhardsson, Kadetten Schaffhausen beat Swedish side Ystad 38:32.

On the other hand, Füchse Berlin withstood a strong comeback from Skjern and took a 28:23 away victory in Denmark - their 11th in the same number of European League matches. The winners of both pairings will clash in the quarter-finals for a spot at the EHF Finals in Flensburg (27/28 May).