Record champion THW Kiel successfully defended its lead in the exciting Bundesliga title race on Sunday (April 23, 2023). But the foxes and Magdeburg also won.
In the state derby, coach Filip Jicha’s team outclassed their opponent 29:19 (13:8) and extended the lead over their Schleswig-Holstein rivals in fourth place to four points.
The best THW thrower was Nikola Bylik with seven goals, Emil Jakobsen (5) scored the most on the Flensburg side. In addition, Kiel’s goalkeeper Niklas Landin convinced again with numerous strong saves.
Füchse and Magdeburg were also successful
Kiel’s pursuers Füchse Berlin and defending champion SC Magdeburg didn’t show any weaknesses a little later and stayed close on THW’s heels after victories. The foxes surprisingly clearly outclassed the newly crowned DHB cup winner Rhein-Neckar Löwen in their own hall with 38:24 (20:12). In a strong team performance, the best thrower was Lasse Andersson with seven goals.
The German champions from Magdeburg, who played one game more than their two opponents, trembled to a razor-thin 31:30 (13:12) win over TSV Hannover-Burgdorf. The Dutchman Kay Smits stood out with eleven goals.