Montpellier had been serious in the round of 16 first leg of the European League in Hungary against Ferencvaros (30-36). To reach the quarter-finals, Patrice Canayer’s players should not lose by more than six goals on Tuesday’s return. A certain gap that the Hungarians never managed to fill as the MHB seemed sure of its...
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Beaten in Esbjerg, Brest is eliminated in the knockout stages of the Champions League
Present in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for three seasons, Brest this time came up against the gates of the European top 8. After their home defeat against Esbjerg in the first leg (25-28), the Bretons failed to reverse the situation on Sunday in Denmark. Still beaten by a short header (24-27), they leave...
Pablo Morel (after the elimination of Brest in the Champions League): “We had the merit of not letting go”
Pablo Morel (Brest coach, knocked out in the knockout stages of the Champions League) : “We knew that the task would be complicated given the opposition and the three goals to catch up. Starting at -3 against such a team is tough because they are given the opportunity to control the pace. I think that...
Montpellier dominates Dunkirk, Paris too strong for Istres in Liqui Moly Starligue
The favorites enforced the hierarchy at the start of the 21st day of Liqui Moly Starligue on Friday. Long abused on the Dunkirk floor, the Montpellier leaders returned to the locker room with a small point lead (17-18) and frustration. Patrice Canayer’s men then returned with better intentions. Five successive goals to start the second...
Aix-en-Provence, the crisis after the euphoria of the first places
For the psychological shock, it will be necessary to wait, at least until this Friday evening (8:30 p.m.) in Ivry. The withdrawal of coach Thierry Anti, on March 1, did not prevent Aix from chaining against Saint-Raphaël a fifth defeat in a row in the Starligue in 2023 (24-28, March 17). Fallen to 10th place...
Montpellier hangs an option against Ferencvaros
The only French club still in contention after the elimination of Chambéry in the preliminary round andAix in the group stage, Montpellier held their rank in the round of 16 first leg of the European League on Tuesday evening in Budapest. Considered one of the favorites of the competition, the Hérault club won, finally quite...
Easy Paris against Toulouse, Chambéry continues its winning streak in the Starligue
After logical defeats against Montpellier and Paris, Nîmes first recovered by beating Chartres then did it again this Sunday in Limoges (32-38). Constantly in front of the scoreboard, the Nîmes took a significant advantage in the second period to leave no hope to their opponents. His team’s top scorer this season, Mohammad Sanad was once...
Brest loses at home to Esbjerg in the Champions League round of 16 first leg
The first leg of the knockout stages of the Champions League between Brest and Esbjerg was disputed for a long time (15-15 at the break). The BBH stood up to the Danes, fourth in the competition last season, before the latter took the lead definitively in the second period (25-28). An increased lead, in particular,...
Pablo Morel before Brest-Esbjerg in the Champions League: “Being the grain of sand”
“What do you expect from this first leg in the absence of Cléopâtre Darleux (concussion) and Durdina Jaukovic (knee)?We would have liked to arrive with all our strength but once we said that… We have a game to play,we fought to get there. We left the group of death (6th), out of eight teams, seven...
Montpellier is doing well against Chartres and regains the lead in the Championship
It took almost 55 minutes for the Montpellier residents, but they finally had combative Chartrains for this resumption match after the international break. At the break, the two teams were tied (12-12). The best in Montpellier Julien Bos (3 goals for 4 shots) and Diego Simonet (6 goals for 12 shots). In Chartres, 100% success...