EHF – Veszprém knock PSG down

Veszprém ended PSG’s winning streak unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon as the French side had won their previous eight games but were taught a lesson by Veszprém, eurohandball.com report.

The Hungarian side and 2015 VELUX EHF Champions League finalists, replaced PSG at the top of Group A, and are the first team to clinch a Last16 spot and have a great chance of remaining top and securing a first round bye.

MVM Veszprém (HUN) vs Paris Saint-Germain Handball (FRA) 28:20 (16:14)

According to eurohandball.com, in the opening stages, Veszprém overran the French champions in style, looking ready to reap revenge for the 27:29 defeat against PSG in the reverse fixture earlier in the season.

While PSG had concentration problems in attack, causing an unusual high number of technical mistakes and missed chances, Veszprém were superb.

Veszprém’s coach, Xavi Sabate, said: “We played well mainly in defence, but we made several mistakes in attack. The result is not realistic, there is not such a big difference between the two teams. In attack we were sensational, the leader of the team was laszlo Nagy, as always.”

After an early time-out taken by Paris coach, Noka Serdarusic, the Hungarians were ahead 8:2. The Paris defence was not comparable with the level they had shown last week against THW Kiel as goalkeeper, Thierry Omeyer, was replaced early in the match. In addition PSG’s regular top scorers were far below par: Mikkel Hansen struck only once in 60 minutes, and Nikola Karabatic only scored three.