The Füchse Berlin have improved to second place in the handball Bundesliga. The capital city team won their home game against TBV Lemgo Lippe 33:21 (16:11) and moved past TSV Hannover-Burgdorf, with the same number of points, with a score of 22:6 and a goal difference of 30 goals better. The Füchse are still two points behind leaders MT Melsungen.
The hosts quickly opened up a lead, but were initially unable to extend it. After a 5:1 win for the Foxes (9th minute), Lemgo came within 7:5 (15th minute), and after a 13:8 (22nd minute) lead to 14:11 (28th minute). With a direct free throw, Lasse Andersson gave Berlin a five-goal lead at the break.
Milosavljev has great support from Berlin
After the break the game became more one-sided. Füchse goalkeeper Dejan Milosavljev played a major role in this. The Serb made a total of 13 saves.
In a highly exciting game with constant leadership changes after the break, the Rhein-Neckar Löwen defeated SG Flensburg-Handewitt with 31:29 (15:14).
It was only in the final phase that Mannheim moved ahead from 27:26 (56th) to 29:26 (59th). In the table, the North Germans fell back to sixth place with 19:9 points. For the Lions, national player Sebastian Heymann had to leave the field early with a foot injury.