Kolstad take down Berlin; Kielce celebrate MOTW

EHF / Filip Mishov

04 December 2025, 23:20

Round 10 of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League concluded with dramatic matches around the continent and a major upset in Norway. Kolstad Håndball ended Füchse Berlin's flawless record in group A, with the German side missing their star Mathias Gidsel.

After their dominant win against OTP Bank - PICK Szeged in group B, SC Magdeburg are now the only club with a perfect record this season.

Industria Kielce secured an important victory against HBC Nantes in France, despite a whirlwind of a Match of the Week in which both clubs had their moments, while One Veszprém HC and GOG recorded thriller wins to round off the final Machineseeker EHF Champions League matches for this calendar year.

Füchse Berlin missed a chance to secure a quarter-final ticket in Norway as Kolstad became the first to beat the side this season, 28:24
Klemen Ferlin played a key role in the Match of the Week by making 16 saves and leading Kielce to a 33:29 victory in France, earning him the Player of the Match award
reigning champions SC Magdeburg continued their flawless run with a dominant victory against Szeged, 40:31
Oskar Vind Rasmussen sealed a last-gasp win for GOG at Plock, 35:34, and the Danish club leapfrogged PSG into fifth place in group B
Veszprém denied Sporting’s late attempt to leave Hungary with points, beating the Portuguese side 32:31, with Mikael Appelgren and Rodrigo Corrales playing vital roles between the post

GROUP A

One Veszprém HC (HUN) vs Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) 32:31 (19:14)

H2H: 4-0-2
Top scorers: Hugo Descat 9/14 (One Veszprém HC), Orri Freyr Þorkelsson 8/8 (Sporting Clube de Portugal)

In a high-intensity first half, Veszprém began the match on the front foot and took a four-goal lead, 7:3, in the 10th minute through Hugo Descat — and motivated by the passionate support in the stands. Sporting coach Ricardo Costa called a timeout and tried to calm and inspire the squad, but unsuccessfully, as the hosts took a six-goal lead, 15:9, soon after — their biggest of the match. However, Sporting's lion-hearted spirit came on full display in the second half, as the Portuguese champions started to melt Veszprém's advantage, and completed their remarkable comeback by taking the lead in the 45th minute, 25:24. In the final minutes, the score swung from one side to the other, but crucially, Veszprém nullified Sporting's attack in the last five minutes and came back from a two-goal deficit (31:29 for Sporting) to snatch the points in a thrilling finish.

It was a good match, but unfortunately the end did not go our way. Veszprém is one of the best teams in Europe and they proved it again today. We wanted to play fast, especially in the second half, and we managed to do that, which brought life back into the match. It’s not easy to win in the Veszprém Arena and we didn’t manage it, but our team is young and experiences like this will help us become even better.

Mohamed Aly

Goalkeeper, Sporting Clube de Portugal

This was a true team victory. The end was very tough, but we solved it. We’ve learned how to fight and come back. It’s good to know we’re capable of this. Winning a match like this, in front of a crowd like this, is an incredible experience. It was a very intense game, and in the end, all I had to do was catch the ball. I had to throw myself in completely, so I did.

Rodrigo Corrales

Goalkeeper, One Veszprém HC

A fantastic team effort. Our defence was really good and we had a great goalkeeper. We played a great match and it was really nice to win — take two points again.

Vetle Eck Aga

Line player, Kolstad Håndball

A tough match for Füchse Berlin. We made a lot of technical mistakes and Kolstad have a world-class goalkeeper, and this made the match hard for us. We also made it difficult for ourselves with a lot of mistakes. A well-deserved victory for Kolstad.

Tobias Grøndahl

Centre back, Füchse Berlin

I am very pleased with how we performed today. In the previous match against Plock, we made too many mistakes, but this time we managed to limit them. Despite Wisla's tough defence, we managed to find a way to effectively bypass Plock's formations and create many opportunities in attack.

Kasper Christensen

Head coach, GOG

They controlled the endings of both the first and second halves. It was a match in which anything could have happened. I am satisfied with our attacking play, although we had problems, especially when our opponents had the upper hand. I congratulate them on winning two points. However, I am not satisfied with our defence. I take full responsibility for this and I assure you that it will not happen again. We are moving on, doing our job and continuing to work hard.

Xavi Sabaté

Head coach, Orlen Wisla Plock