yesterday 20:19
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The Spanish handball players have successfully entered the fighting at the European Championships in Slovakia and Hungary. Defenders of the title from 2018 and 2020 triumphed in the first duo of the E-group in Bratislava over the Czech Republic 28:26. The runners-up of the world, the Swedes, dealt with Bosnia and Herzegovina 30:18 in the same group. Two teams will advance to the main stage.
UPDATED 22:48 ABOUT NEW RESULTS
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Men’s EC: The Slovaks lost to the favored Norwegians at the beginning of the championship
The Czechs had a better entry into the match at the Ondrej Nepel Stadium in Bratislava, and thanks to the interventions of goalkeeper Tomáš Mrkva, they led 4: 2. But then the Spaniards took the initiative, bouncing their opponent from 6: 5 to 9: 5 with a three-goal string and later maintaining a lead.
The Czech Republic came close in the second half to the difference of a single goal (19:20 and 20:21), but it could not equalize and the defender thus scored the first two points in the table.
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Men’s EC: The opening duel of the “Slovak” group was won by the Russians
The Olympic winners of the French won in the hit of the first day in Szeged over Croatia by five goals 27:22, Serbia in the next duo “céčka” managed with Ukraine convincingly 31:23. In the packed Budapest hall, the Hungarians, who lost in the first meeting of the B-group in front of more than 20,000 spectators with the Netherlands, were unexpectedly disappointed 28:31. Kay Smits presented himself in the winners’ jersey with eleven hits.
The Slovenians defeated the team of Northern Macedonia in the “A” in Debrecen 27:25 and the world champions Dani also defeated Montenegro 30:21 thanks to ten goals by Mikkel Hansen.
A-group (Debrecen):
Slovenia – Northern Macedonia 27:25 (13:10)
Most goals: Dolenec 5, Blagotinšek 4 – G. Kuzmanoski 8, Taleski 5
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Denmark – Montenegro 30:21 (18:10)
Most goals: M. Hansen 10, Gidsel 5 – B. Vujovic 8, Radovic 4
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B-group (Budapest):
Hungary – Netherlands 28:31 (10:13)
Most goals: Lékai 8. Máthé 5 – Smits 11, Baijens 7
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Group C (Szeged):
Serbia – Ukraine 31:23 (17:11)
Most goals: Kukič 7, Radivojevič 5 – Horiha 6, Kasaj 3
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Croatia – France 22:27 (11:13)
Most goals: Cupic 6, Lucin 4 – Descat 7, Mem 6
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E-group (Bratislava):
Spain – Czech Republic 28:26 (14:11)
Most goals: Gurbindo Martinez 6, Gomez Abello 4 – Hrstka 6, Babák 5
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Sweden – Bosnia and Herzegovina 30:18 (17:11)
Most goals: Wanne 6, Claar 5 – S. Buric 4, Lukic 3
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