Veszprém take narrow lead to Berlin, Barça win in Nantes

Veszprém will travel to Berlin with a one-goal advantage for the second leg of the EHF Champions League quarter-final, while Barça will take a two-goal lead from Nantes into the final 60 minutes of the battle for a place at the EHF FINAL4 in Cologne.

Füchse Berlin had a 26:21 lead in Veszprém and looked in control, but the hosts produced a strong comeback, inspired also by a brilliant spell from Stefan Dodić, who scored in the 53st minute to put his team in front at 30:29.

Barça also made a big step towards Cologne, taking a 32:30 win away to HBC Nantes. The Spanish champions will start the decisive second leg at home with a two-goal advantage.

One Veszprém – Füchse Berlin 35:34 (17:20)

One Veszprém: Appelgren (12 saves), Gonçalves dos Santos, Martinović 8, Descat 8, Corrales, Hesham 2, Elisson, Ligetvári, Marguč, Cindrić 1, Lenne 5, Elderaa 1, Dodić 4, Pechmalbec 5, Mesilhy 1, Zeinelabedin Ali.

Füchse Berlin: Ludwig, Darj, Prantner, Andersson 8, Ariño Bengoechea, Grøndahl 2, Lichtlein 5, Gidsel 13, Freihöfer 1, Cehte 1, Pichiri, Langhoff, Herburger, Av Teigum 3, Marsenić 1, Milosavljev (11 saves).

HBC Nantes – Barça 30:32

HBC Nantes: Pešić, Lagarde, Briet 3, Minne 3, Yoshida 1, Tarrafeta Serrano, Rivera Folch 5, Nyateu, Avelange Demouge, Ovniček 1, Tournat 5, Bos 2, Biosca García, Leopold 1, Abdi 3, Odriozola Yeregui 6.

Barça: Hallgrímsson, Fernández Jiménez 2, Carlsbogard, Mem 3, Cikuša Djordje, Nielsen, Janc 1, N’Guessan 3, Gómez Abelló 9, Sola Basterra, Makuc 4, Yehia Elderaa, Fabregas 2, Sousa Frade 4, Barrufet Torrebejano 2, Cikuša Petar 2.

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