05.03.2026, 10:45
Barça hand first defeat to defending champions

Magdeburg lose MOTW on home ground, while Veszprém give a clear lead from their hands at Nantes.

After 12 unbeaten rounds of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League, defending champions SC Magdeburg were defeated for the first time – and even on home ground, as Barça took revenge for the two semi‑final defeats in 2023 and 2025 and the loss at home in this group phase with a 36:29 win in this week’s MOTW. HBC Nantes are equal on points with One Veszprém HC after beating the Hungarian side in a true thriller. GOG won at Szeged, and Dinamo Bucuresti beat Kolstad.

TEXT: EHF / Björn Pazen