Unimpressed by great personnel worries, the MT Melsungen claimed the lead in the handball Bundesliga.
At the start of the 22nd game day on Friday (07.03.2025) against SC DHfK Leipzig, the North Hesse clearly prevailed with 34:25 (17:12) and can now not be displaced by the pursuers with 36: 8 points.
Melsungen defies that Negative
Melsungen was well recovered by the recent defeats in Flensburg (Bundesliga) and Kiel (European League) as well as the serious injury to Aaron Mensing, which fails with an Achilles tendon tear for the rest of the season.
Although six players were injured and circuit runner Adrian Sipos saw the red card after just 20 minutes, the MT had the game safely under control over long distances. The best thrower at the winner was left wing Ian Barrufet with eight goals. In addition, goalkeeper Nebojsa Simic with nine parades was a strong support.
Gummersbach beats Bietigheim
VfL Gummersbach had previously achieved the third victory in a row against SG BBM Bietigheim. The Oberbergische, who announced the contract extension with the Icelandic circuit runner Ellidi Vidarsson by 2027, defeated the climber significantly with 37:27 (21:13) and kept European places in sight.