01.04.2021, 10:55 PLAY-OFF REVIEW: In a game that was undecided for a long time, FC Porto's strong finish saw them take a three-goal advantage against Aalborg |
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On Thursday night, FC Porto and Aalborg Håndbold faced each other in the first leg of what looked on paper to be the hardest EHF Champions League Men play-off tie to predict. After the first half in Portugal, Porto had aspirations of securing a large advantage ahead of the second leg. However, a strong start to the second half from the Danish visitors meant that the hosts had to produce their best in the final quarter to earn a 32:29 win. PLAY-OFFS, FIRST LEG
Nikola Mitrevski – quality over quantity Having “only” recorded 11 saves at a 28 per cent efficiency rate, Nikola Mitrevski's statistics might not be the most impressive – but each and every one of his saves were crucial. Mitrevski first prevented Sebastian Barthold from levelling the score at 20:20, before stopping Mark Marcher's fast break a couple of minutes later. The goalkeeper from North Macedonia was instrumental in helping Porto to increase their lead in the last 10 minutes, keeping their hopes alive ahead of the second leg.
TEXT: EHF / Kevin Domas |
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