02.11.2019, 07:47 GROUP A REVIEW: Aalborg couldn't cause an upset as Paris reached 40 games and almost five years unbeaten at home in the Champions League. |
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Paris go 40 games unbeaten at home with win over AalborgParis were on a 39 game unbeaten home streak in the VELUX EHF Champions League before today. A win over Aalborg ensured they reached a round 40.
Despite Aalborg leading by two early on, most of the first half saw the two teams run it close, until Paris took a timeout in the 15th minute. From 9:9, the score became 15:10 thanks to Luc Abalo’s fastbreaks and also Mikkel Hansen, who scored four goals in the first thirty minutes alone on his comeback.
Sander Sagosen, another player that Paris had been missing lately, added three goals to help the hosts to a lead of 7 at half-time. No matter how they changed their offensive tactics, Aalborg couldn’t beat Paris’ defence, demonstrating why the hosts haven’t lost at home in the Champions League since 2014. Aalborg, despite Benjamin Jakobsen’s excellent performance, were 14 down with thirteen minutes to play. A time-out allowed them to at least contain that deficit, until a final goal from Benoit Kounkoud meant that Paris eventually won by 13. TEXT: Kevin Domas / tm |
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