Nantes show no mercy in victory over Kiel

GROUP B :

HBC Nantes (FRA) vs THW Kiel (GER) 38:30 (20:15)

• Nantes' first helped was almost perfect, though Karl Wallinius was on form for Kiel in the opening minutes before Nantes overwhelmed him and his teammates
• helped by saves from Viktor Hallgrimsson, Nantes turned things around. Proving to be unstoppable offensively, the French side led by five at the break
• the momentum did not stop in the second half, as Nantes took up to a 13 goal lead at the 43rd-minute mark
• Kauldi Odriozola netted seven times for Nantes, while Karl Wallinius scored just one less for Kiel
• with this win, Nantes move up to second place in the group, while Kiel remain fifth

Viktor Hallgrimsson - what a debut 

Due to an elbow injury, the Icelandic goalkeeper had not played a single Champions League game this season. Tonight, he made his first appearance against THW Kiel and he made one hell of an impression.

His fifteen saves do not tell the importance he had for Nantes, as he put his team on the right track in the first half snuffing out Kiel's hopes in the second. A debut that he will remember for a long time.