Defending champions SC Magdeburg got their first away win in the group phase of the Champions League. Coach Bennet Wiegert’s team won on Thursday evening at Wisla Plock with 28:26 (14:12). It was the second premier class victory in a row.
SCM loses cushion until the break
In the third SCM game against Plock in nine months, the sixth duel since May 2021 (3 wins/1 draw/1 defeat) against the seven-time Polish champions, the Magdeburgers got off to a dream start. After ten minutes we took a 6:2 lead, after a quarter of an hour it was 10:5. But then the SCM lacked its penetration in the attack. On the other hand, ex-Kiel playmaker Miha Zarabec impressed with good direction. Plock was able to reduce the score to 11:12 (27th).
SCM stays cool in crunch time
After the change, the Elbestadt team had a hard time dealing with the mobile Wisla defense. The Champions League winner was hardly able to pull away. In the 43rd minute, Plock took the lead for the first time (18:17). Wiegert appealed during the time out: “Now it’s our turn, I want heart and mentality now.” Magdeburg showed that they were twice outnumbered five minutes before the end when Magnusson took the lead to 25:23 thanks to a seven-meter penalty. The SCM achieved this lead over time. The best SCM throwers in front of 4,000 spectators in the Orlen Arena were Felix Claar (9) as well as Matthias Musche and Omar Ingi Magnusson with five hits each.
Philipp Weber trying to throw
SCM now fourth
With the win, Magdeburg moved up to fourth place in the table. The great pressure after two defeats at the start against top opponents Telekom Veszprem and FC Barcelona has now disappeared for the time being. In the Bundesliga, the SCM is currently in third place behind Kiel and Melsungen. The Green-Reds host Hannover-Burgdorf on Sunday.
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