Led by Storhamar (Norway) for most of the game, Rapid Bucharest rallied in the final minutes to claim a crucial 27-25 Champions League Group B victory.

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Gutierrez (6 goals) and Badea (4) became Rapid’s top scorers, while Jakobsen and Abdula (6 goals each) stood out from Storhamar.

Know:

  • The Champions League is interrupted due to the European Championship next month, so Rapid Bucharest will play their next match on December 3 away against Gyor.
  • Vice-champion CSM Bucharest also competes in Group A of the competition.

Champions League – group B, 6th stage

Metz Handball vs. Lokomotiv Zagreb 38-13

Gyor ETO – Future 32-19

Kastamonu against the Esbjerg team 27-43

Rapid Bucharest – Storhamar 27-25.

Champions League, standings of group B

1. Gyor ETO (goal difference 198-138) 10 points

2. Rapid Bucharest (187-172) 10

3. Metz Handball (193-154) 9

4. Team Esbjerg (202-168) 8

5. Future (165-177) 5

6. Storhamar (161-170) 4

7. Kastamonu (160-214) 2

8. Lokomotiva Zagreb (116-189) 0.

In the first games of Group B, the champion of Romania won the following results: 31-27 against Lokomotiva Zagreb, 32-32 against Metz Handball, 33-26 against Kastamonu Belediyesi, 34-32 against Esbjerg and 30-30 with “Future”.

The Norwegian team Vipers Kristiansand owns the trophy.