13.02.2019, 01:44
Füchse aim for four points in Balatonfüred

MIDWEEK PREVIEW: Last year's EHF Cup winners Füchse Berlin are seeking another win, while hosts Balatonfüredi want to bounce back from a round 1 loss

Füchse aim for four points in Balatonfüred

Füchse Berlin and Balatonfüredi had different outcomes in the first round of the EHF Cup group phase. Defending champions Berlin won the rematch of last season’s final against Saint-Raphael, while the Hungarian side suffered a tough defeat in Logroño (24:29).

GROUP A
Balatonfüredi KSE (HUN) vs Füchse Berlin (GER)
Thursday 14 February, 18:00hrs local time, live on ehfTV.com

• this is the first time the two teams have faced each other in European competitions
• Balatonfüredi have suffered three losses in as many games since the start of 2019: two in the Hungarian league and one in the EHF Cup
• last time Berlin faced a Hungarian team in the EHF Cup was two seasons ago in the quarter-finals
• Füchse won both encounters against Tatabanya

TEXT: Kevin Domas/jh