Trembled, but won: SC Magdeburg remains on the heels of the top duo in the title race of the handball Bundesliga after a crime thriller.
The team of coach Bennet Wiegert fulfilled their mandatory task in the catch -up game against THSV Eisenach on Thursday evening through a 33:32 (18:18) and took the ninth league victory in a row. The last competitive defeat of the Champions League semi-finalist dates from March.
The Icelander Omar Ingi Magnusson, who prematurely extended his contract until 2028 at the beginning of the week, was the Magdeburg’s most successful goal scorer on Thursday. After a balanced first half, the guests slept down the restart, with only four goals in 15 minutes the favorite set off. At 30:30 (55th) by national player Marko Grgic, the game was open again, an exciting final phase developed.
Due to the success, the SCM claims third place in the table with 47:11 points and remains in striking distance to the Foxes Berlin and the MT Melsungen (both 50:10). The master has played a game less, but is dependent on a slip of his rivals, which meets directly in the capital on May 29.
For Eisenach, which also did not help 15 goals from the best Bundesliga scorer Grgic, the game remains without a sport. The THSV is in the secure table of the table with 25:35 points and already has the relegation in its pocket.