Amazing success! Győr takes third Handball Champions League title! – PHOTOS

Győri Audi ETO KC secured their third consecutive Women’s EHF Champions League title with a 25:24 win versus Rostov-Don in the final on Sunday evening in Papp László Arena, Budapest.

According to EHF official report, it was a nail-biting finish to the game, as Rostov-Don came within one goal with 37 seconds left and regained possession for a chance to level the score. But once again it was a last-second save that won the trophy for Győr, as Kari Grimsbø stopped Lois Abbingh’s shot right before the buzzer.

• Győr collect their fifth Women’s EHF Champions League trophy with a one-goal win over Rostov in the final. It is the Hungarian side’s third straight title win
• Norwegian goalkeeper Kari Grimsbø earns the DELO WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 MVP award after her performance in the final
• Left backs Eduarda Amorim and Lois Abbingh play an important role for their teams as the top scorers of the final, with seven goals each
• Nycke Groot becomes the all-time top scorer at WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 events, reaching the 57-goal mark in what was her last Champions League match with Győr

FINAL

Rostov-Don (RUS) vs Győri Audi ETO KC (HUN) 24:25 (11:15)

The fight for the title reflected what was at stake, with both Rostov and Győr stepping up another level from their already strong performances in the semi-finals. It was an emotionally charged, physical contest, which saw the Russian team initially take the lead before falling behind in the first half, thereby leaving them chasing throughout the second 30 minutes.

Early on, Anna Vyakhireva as Rostov’s outstanding leader in attack, as the EHF EURO 2018 MVP scored three goals in the first eight minutes – and all from outside Győr’s 6-0 defence. But Győr soon found a way to shut down the right back, and after those three goals, Vyakhireva did not hit the back of the net again.

Nevertheless, Rostov held a steady advantage up till the 23rd minute when Bernadett Bodi levelled at 10:10. From that point, the Russian team never took the lead again, and Győr grabbed the advantage and kept it through to the final buzzer.