19.10.2021, 09:15
Magdeburg extend unbeaten run at Velenje’s expense

GROUP C REVIEW: SC Magdeburg threw off their title defense campaign with a straightforward win against RK Gorenje Velenje, 31:27

Ten days after winning the IHF Men’s Super Globe 2021, SC Magdeburg continued their superb form with a 31:27 win against RK Gorenje Velenje, throwing off Group C with a clear win.

GROUP C

RK Gorenje Velenje (SLO) vs SC Magdeburg (GER) 27:31 (14:13)

• Magdeburg extended their winning streak to 11 games in all competitions this season, winning the IHF Men’s Super Globe in October and leading the German Bundesliga
• German left wing Lukas Mertens, who scored 58 goals in last season’s EHF European League Men, was Magdeburg’s best scorer, with six goals
• Velenje had a good start of the game, leading throughout the first half and even taking a 16:13 lead after 32 minutes, only for Magdeburg to deploy a 6:0 six-minute unanswered run to run away with the lead
• Magdeburg’s attack made the difference, with a 62% efficiency, while their goalkeepers, Jannick Green and Mike Jensen, combined for only five saves
• the German side has lost only one of their last 20 games played in the Men’s EHF Cup and the EHF European League Men: in last year’s group phase, against Swedish side Alingsas HK

Magdeburg, a tough team to beat once again

Reigning champions SC Magdeburg extended their winning streak in the EHF European League Men to 13 games, with a strong win against RK Gorenje Velenje. Back in the second-tier European competition after a one-season hiatus, the Slovenian side had a strong challenge, only to falter in the second half, a testament of Magdeburg’s depth.

The German side are once again one of the contenders for the title and will certainly be a tough nut to crack even for the stronger sides of the competition.

TEXT: EHF / Adrian Costeiu