In the duel with the bottom of the group FC Porto, the German handball champion SC Magdeburg didn’t let anything burn. A duo hit double digits.
In the Champions League, SC Magdeburg is hot on the heels of the leading duo. On Thursday, the German Handball Champion clearly defeated FC Porto 41:36. Against the last of group A, the marathon men from the Elbe showed a concentrated performance despite a high load.
Bennet Wiegert’s team is third in the table with 9:5 points. Telekom Veszprem leads with 13:1 points ahead of Paris St. Germain with 12:2 points. The first two advance directly, the third occurs in the playoffs for the quarterfinals.
SCM Gala at the beginning
The SCM showed a furious initial quarter of an hour and laid the foundation for success here: Magdeburg’s speed game always took the guests apart. Goalkeeper Nikola Portner also made his contribution. Already in the 12th minute it was 12:4 for the people of Elbestadt. Left winger Matthias Musche contributed five goals. The crowd favorite scored seven goals before the break and that with seven throws. Porto found their way around better after the first quarter of an hour. At the break, the SCM led 22:17.
Duo with ten hits each
After the break, the hosts even had to worry briefly when Porto had the ball at 23:20. The chance was missed with an offensive foul. That was the last chance for a turnaround. It then became a peat festival again on both sides. The best shooters at SCM: Musche and backcourt ace Omar Ingi Magnusson with ten goals each. In a week we will go to Porto.
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