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Polish-French clashes in round 5; Dinamo and Zagreb await points
Polish-French clashes in round 5; Dinamo and Zagreb await points
EHF / Björn Pazen & Kevin Domas
13 October 2025, 11:00
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Ahead of round 5 of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2025/26, German powerhouses are still dominating the group phase of the competition, while two contenders hope to finally grab their first points of the season.
In group A, Füchse Berlin aim to extend their series of victories against Kolstad Håndball to remain at the top of the group. After three consecutive defeats, Industria Kielce hope to turn the page against HBC Nantes, as well as Sporting Clube de Portugal in the Match of the Week against One Veszprém HC. Aalborg Håndbold host Dinamo Bucuresti, as the Romanian side is still in search of points this season.
In group B, leaders SC Magdeburg will try to make it five wins in a row during a tough trip to OTP Bank – PICK Szeged, while Barça travel to HC Eurofarm Pelister aiming to catch up with leaders SCM. Everything seems possible in the clash between Orlen Wisla Plock and Paris Saint-Germain, while HC Zagreb are looking for their first points as they host GOG.
Aalborg Håndbold (DEN) vs Dinamo Bucuresti (ROU)
Wednesday 15 October, 18:45 CEST, live on EHFTV
H2H: 0-1-1
Last match: Dinamo Bucuresti vs Aalborg Handball, 5 March 2016 (28:25 (17:12))
thanks to seven goals by Thomas Arnoldsen, Aalborg Håndbold took an easy 35:26 win at Kolstad in round 4, when Sander Sagosen made his international comeback
with six points on their account, the Danish champions are second in the group with the same number of points as Veszprém, while Dinamo Bucuresti are at the bottom of the table, still waiting for their first point
the Romanian champions were extremely unlucky, having lost 31:30 at Berlin due to a penalty goal at the final buzzer, after being constantly ahead most of the second half
it is the first duel ever of the two sides in the EHF Champions League, their only previous encounters were in the EHF Cup 2015/16, when Dinamo stayed unbeaten with a draw and a win
Arnoldsen is the current top scorer of Aalborg with 22 goals, while Haniel Langaro netted 18 times for Dinamo
Dinamo won the Bucharest derby against CSM (35:17), while Aalborg won 36:27 against Grinsted to top the Danish league with seven wins from the same number of matches
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It is the first time since 2016 that we meet Dinamo, and the first time for me, personally. I think they are a team with a lot of potential, but also a team that is difficult to figure out. Last week they almost beat Berlin, so we have a lot of respect for them. But I also know that we are almost impossible to beat at home, we always go for the victory in front of our amazing fans.
Simon Dahl Jørgensen
Head coach, Aalborg Håndbold
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I have a lot of respect for Aalborg as a club and for everything we achieved together. Now, of course, I’m coming back wearing different colours and with the full focus on helping Dinamo to win. We know that it will be a really hard job to win there, but I believe it’s possible. It will definitely be a special game for me
Miguel Martins
Centre back, Dinamo Bucuresti
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Industria Kielce (POL) vs HBC Nantes (FRA)
Wednesday 15 October, 20:45 CEST, live on EHFTV
H2H: 3-1-2
Last match: Industria Kielce vs HBC Nantes, 26 February 2025 (28:28 (14:12))
despite a strong second half and an overall of eight goals by Piotr Jarosiewicz, Industria Kielce lost the MOTW at Veszprém last week, 35:33 – their third straight defeat after the opening win against Kolstad
HBC Nantes had a different path – after losing the first two group matches, they won decisively against Kolstad and in Lisbon; Ayoub Abdi scored 11 times in the statement win against Sporting, as the final result was 39:28 in favour of the French side after leading 23:11 at half-time
in the previous season, Nantes remained unbeaten against Kielce, with a 23:20 at home and a 28:28 at Poland
the top scorers of both sides – Noam Leopold (Nantes) and Jarosiewicz (Kielce) – are equal on 19 strikes
both teams boosted their confidence in their domestic leagues on Sunday: Kielce with a 45:24 at Lubin, while Nantes took a clear 38:31 win at Nimes
20250911 Industria Kielce Kolstad Handball (69)
It’s going to be tough to stop a machine like HBC Nantes. But we’ll be ready for Wednesday. We want to play fast, and that’s how we score goals — but we also concede a lot. And in the last few matches, we’ve conceded way too many, and we’ll work to change that.
Daniel Dujshebaev
Centre back, Industria Kielce
MOTW: Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) vs One Veszprém HC (HUN)
Thursday 16 October, 20:45 CEST, live on EHFTV
H2H: 1-0-3
Last match: One Veszprém HC vs Sporting CP, 20 February 2025 (33:32 (16:17))
the 39:28 loss against Nantes last week was a shock for Sporting and their second straight defeat after losing 35:30 at Aalborg
One Veszprém HC will have to be careful, as they took a clear defeat last season in Lisbon, 39:30
on the other hand, Veszprém won the last three consecutive matches, against Nantes and Kielce on home ground and at Bucharest, to rank second, two points below Berlin and equal with Aalborg
Veszprém’s Nedim Remili, who was the top scorer and Player of the Match against Kielce, stands out in the Hungarian side’s squad with 30 strikes, sixth ranked in the overall scorers list; the Costa brothers Francisco (26 goals) and Martim (20 goals) are Sporting’s best shooters
Sporting remain on top of the Portuguese league with the 45:28 against Gaia, their seventh victory in the same number of matches, while the 36:28 against Gyongiosi was Veszprém’s fifth win in the Hungarian league
STAT OF THE MATCH (by Julian Rux): Overall, Sporting Clube de Portugal’s defence has not been quite up to expectations this season. Despite this, they have caused fewer penalty shots than any other team, with only 2.5 per 50 possessions. The probability that they will be able to defend their position this week is also quite high, as One Veszprém HC, their opponents in the Match of the Week, have received just 2.9 penalty shots per 50 possessions, fewer than any
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