In the Handball Bundesliga, the Rhein-Neckar Löwen defeated champions SC Magdeburg and missed the leap to the top of the table at the last second.
At 32:32 (18:16) the Dane Magnus Saugstrop scored the last throw to equalize on Wednesday evening in front of 6,449 spectators, including national coach Alfred Gislason. With 17:5 points, Mannheim are now second in the table behind Füchsen Berlin (17:3), Magdeburg advanced to fourth place with 15:3 points.
Rhein-Neckar Löwen concede an equalizer at the last second
“It’s bitter to get an equalizer at the last second. But we played a great game. The lads were outstanding so I’m happy with the point. We can be proud of that. And to be honest, it’s a fair result “Said lion trainer Sebastian Hinze on Sky.
game at eye level
From the start, a battle-focused duel developed at eye level, in which no team was able to break away with more than two goals and the lead kept changing. In the final phase the pendulum seemed to swing in favor of the guests at 32:30 (59 th ), but the hosts struck back again.
The best thrower for the Rhein-Neckar Löwen was Albin Lagergren with eight goals. Gisli Kristjansson and Kay Smits were each successful for the SCM six times.
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