Paris take a giant leap towards the quarter-finals

GROUP A
Paris Saint-Germain HB (FRA) vs CS Dinamo Bucuresti (ROU) 32:25 (17:14)

• the first half was played at breakneck speed, with both teams turning balls over and trying to score quick goals; neither side took the upper hand in the first twenty minutes
• Dominik Mathe and Elohim Prandi then helped Paris put their foot to the pedal even stronger, with both scoring four goals to put the hosts ahead by three at the break
• thanks to Ante Kuduz and Javier Humet, who netted a combined 13 goals, Dinamo remained within reach of Paris for another 15 minutes after half-time
• with Jannick Green pulling out 12 saves, Paris finally pulled further ahead on the scoreboard in the last quarter, taking a maximum advantage of seven goals at the siren
• Javier Humet scored seven for Dinamo, finishing as top scorer of the game while Elohim Prandi netted six for Paris

Paris remain leaders of the group with 20 points and now only need one more to get through to the quarter-finals. Dinamo are fifth with 11 points

The youngsters shine for Paris

When all the experienced players are injured there is only one way to go, and it is to have the youngsters on the court. Even if it's in a tight Champions League game. Tonight, despite not getting much playing time since the start of the season, Yoann Gibelin and line player, Gautier Loredon stepped up and scored a combined five goals, showing that they also are players that belong in the Champions League.