22.10.2026, 09:30
GOG in the main round, Szeged and Montpellier out

Melsungen level the group by beating Plock, Francisco Costa nets 14 times

Two big names were eliminated from the race for the EHF Champions League Men main round in round 5 on Thursday: Montpellier Handball following their 40:34 defeat at Barça, and OTP Bank - PICK Szeged after their 33:33 draw against GOG. The Danish side, meanwhile, became the ninth team to secure a main round berth. The remaining three qualification spots will be decided in the final round, including both places still up for grabs in Group B. Ahead of the decisive matches, MT Melsungen, Orlen Wisla Plock and HBC Nantes are all level on six points after MT's victory against the Polish side. In Group E, round 6 will also determine the second qualification spot behind Barça, with either SAH - Aarhus (five points) or Dinamo Bucuresti (three) progressing. While Barça and SC Magdeburg maintained their perfect records, Kolstad Håndball and IFK Kristianstad remain without a point ahead of their final matches.

TEXT: EHF / Björn Pazen