With 2907 goals, Hans Lindberg is the new record goalscorer in the Handball Bundesliga Photo: picture alliance / Eibner press photo
By Nicolas Sowa
Füchse Berlin kept their theoretical chance of reaching the Champions League.
The Berliners won on Saturday evening in front of 8,518 spectators in the Max-Schmeling-Halle against the penultimate GWD Minden with 42:35 (20:15). The foxes remain third in the table. The best Berlin thrower was Hans Lindberg with twelve goals, who is now the new record goalscorer in the Handball Bundesliga with 2907 goals.
It was obvious from the start that the hosts were trying to make amends after the surprising bankruptcy at Bergisches HC. Especially since the first leg in Minden was lost unnecessarily. The foxes immediately took the lead, acted very attentively in defence, and played very efficiently in attack. After almost nine minutes they were already 6:2 ahead.
But after the 13:7 lead, a little bit of sloppiness moved into the Berlin game. In the center of the cover there was a gap or two. And Minden used that for a few simple goals. The foxes also made some ball losses. The lead before the break melted down to three goals (17:14).
That didn’t change at first, even after the break. Because Minden fought. The game was interrupted after 46 minutes and 31 seconds. The hall roared, the Berlin players celebrated as if they had just won a title.
Because Hans Lindberg had just scored his 2906th goal in the Bundesliga. The 41-year-old Dane overtook South Korean Kyung-Shin Yoon and is now the sole record holder. With this momentum, the Berliners then brought the game home without any problems.