Porto lost again in the handball Champions League. On Thursday night, at Dragão Arena, the Germans Magdeburg, current European champions, won 40-31, in a match on the 10th round of Group B.
During the first half, the outsiders dominated the scoreboard, gradually increasing their lead, which reached four goals. In the first half, the Germans benefited from two-minute suspensions given to Cuban Pedro Valdés and Danish Mikkelsen.
At half-time, after both teams missed four shots, the score read 16-19.
The resumption of the match did not change anything, as the European champions continued to control the fate of the game, increasing the difference to four goals. It was the beginning of the end, as the dragons were unable to reduce the difference in the result, which continued to increase.
The final horn confirmed the Germans’ triumph, 31-40.
Among the blue and whites, the Spanish António Martínez stood out in attack, with seven goals from eight shots. In turn, captain Rui Silva, Salina and Christensen scored four goals each. Between the posts, Nikola Mitrevski made seven saves.
On the German side, Magnusson was impeccable – with 100% effectiveness – and Hornke with eight goals, in addition to Smárason and Mertens, with seven goals. In goal, Swiss Nikola Portner made eight saves.
With this result, Porto – the only Portuguese representative – achieved four consecutive defeats in the group, maintained six points and fell to 7th and penultimate place, which does not give access to the round of 16. In 6th place, equal on points with the Portuguese, is Wisla Plock, a team that the Dragons beat in Invicta, and which they will visit in the final round, in March.
At the top of Group B remains Barcelona, with 18 points, followed by Magdeburg, with 16 points.
The handball Champions League has two groups at this stage, with 16 participants. When the final calculations are made, the top two teams from each group automatically qualify for the quarter-finals. In turn, the next four teams move on to the “round of 16”. Remember that a triumph is worth two points.
Porto now returns to the championship, where it is in second place, equal on points with Sporting. On Saturday, the dragons visit Guimarães, at 3pm.
2023-12-07 23:34:27
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