FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria earned their first points in the competition, narrowly beating Sola HK (26:25), and in the only match in Group B, titleholders Györi Audi ETO KC proved too strong for OTP Group Buducnost, winning 36:20.

Györ’s 16-goal victory is the biggest win claimed by any team in the current EHF Champions League season
Buducnost and Györ met for the 32nd time in European club competitions, and the Hungarian heavyweights took their 24th win
Brest remain the only team in Group B with a 100 per cent record, as a solid all-round performance helped them beat CSM
In the absence of injured Matea Pletikosic, who had netted 19 times in two previous games, sisters Katarina and Ana Pandza combined for 15 of 31 Podravka’s goals, helping their team to take a point against Odense
late surge helped FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria to snatch their first points in the competition, as the Hungarian team defeated Sola

GROUP A

OTP Group Buducnost (MNE) vs Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN) 20:36 (6:18)

H2H: 3-5-24
Top scorers: Csenge Fodor 6/7 (Györi Audi ETO KC), Ivana Godec 5/7 (OTP Group Buducnost)

It was a turbulent week for Buducnost, who parted ways with head coach Bojana Popovic, as Zoran Abramovic took over the helm and led them in the game against Györ. However, his debut was hardly a success, as the Montenegrin side suffered their third consecutive defeat. Reigning champions from Hungary took an early control of the match and led 4:0, later 8:2. Abramovic took two early timeouts, but if was not of much help, as his team struggled both in attack and in defence, which resulted in Györ’s 12-goal advantage at half-time. The Hungarian team’s goalkeeper Zsófi Szemerey had an excellent game, boasting 15 saves for a 43 per cent save rate, and restricting Buducnost to just six goals before the break. In the second half, the hosts improved their shot efficiency, but Györ maintained a confident lead and had no problems securing a victory.