CSM Bucharest, a nightmare match in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. What chances of qualification do the “tigresses” still have

The champion CSM Bucharest was defeated on Sunday, at home, by Metz Handball, score 27-24 (15-14), in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The return will take place on May 4, for a place in the Final Four Tournament.

The main scorers of the game were Neagu 9 goals, Ostergaard 4, Arntzen 3, Kobylinska 3, for CSM, respectively Valentini 7, Jorgensen 7, Bouktit 7, for Metz.

CSM Bucharest qualified for the quarterfinals after the double with Krim Ljubljana in the play-off phase (30-24, 30-24).

Previously, the Romanian champion finished in 4th place in group A, missing the direct qualification in the quarters, following the results: 28-24 and 25-29 with Odense, 24-26 and 31-28 with SG BBM Bietigheim, 23-27 and 26 -24 with Gyor, 41-26 and 35-26 with IK Savehof, 28-30 and 21-24 with Brest, 29-24 and 44-26 with Buducnost, 29-29 and 30-23 with DVSC Debrecen.

In the quarter-finals, the matches between FTC Budapesta – Team Esbjerg (25-26 in the round), Vipers – Gyor (23-30) and SG BBM Bietigheim – Odense (30-26) are also played.

The winners of the quarterfinals will qualify for the Final Four Tournament in Budapest, from June 1-2. CSM Bucharest last played in the F4 Tournament in 2018.

The trophy holder is Vipers Kristiansand.

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