Marie Mahé, Media365, published on Wednesday October 16, 2024 at 11:00 p.m.
This Wednesday evening, as part of the fifth day of the Champions League, Nantes won in Magdeburg (28-32). This is H’s first away victory this season in the competition.
Nantes finally wins on the road. This Wednesday evening, as part of the fifth day of the Men’s Handball Champions League, the H won, with authority, in Germany, in the Magdeburg arena (28-32). However, Nantes traveled without several particularly important players, such as, for example, their star recruit, namely Nicolas Tournat, currently struggling with a calf injury. At the break, the Nantes side were behind by a small unit (16-15). The second act was then perfectly mastered by the H. Nantes managed to widen the gap, definitively, thanks, in particular, to a scathing 5-0 inflicted on its opponent of the day, just before the start of the last ten minutes of play (25-20, 48th). The French club was notably able to rely on Aymeric Minne, who finished as his team’s top scorer (9/11 and 3 assists). During their first two away matches, in this same competition, since the start of the season, the Nantes team lost each time.
Nantes is second in their group
The last defeat was even particularly frustrating, in the Szeged arena, since it was at the very last second that this match was finally decided (33-32). The bad streak is now broken, in a hall of 2023 European champions where Nantes had never won in its history. It is therefore an evening of several firsts. This excellent operation and this full of confidence allow the visitors to occupy second place in the standings of group B, with a total of six points, like Szeged, just behind FC Barcelona. The first two places qualify directly for the quarter-finals. For its part, Magdeburg, struggling this season in this same prestigious competition, now with a record of one victory, one draw and three defeats, is only sixth. The people of Nantes will have the opportunity to continue next Wednesday, with the reception of Zagreb.
