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MOTW SUMMARY: Aalborg make statement with victory over Nantes
The Machineseeker EHF Champions League is back! And the season began with a bang as the runners-up from 2023/24, Aalborg Håndbold, played HBC Nantes in the first Match of the Week of 2024/25, taking an impressive victory. Aalborg back Thomas Arnoldsen was named Player of the Match after scoring 11 goals from 11 shots.
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They played really much better than us today. It was a tough game against a good opponent. We didn't find the way to defend against them.
It was an amazing atmosphere. We knew it was going to be a tough game; a fast-paced game. We knew if we just keep the momentum, keep attacking in fast breaks, they would get tired, and we proved that to be the scenario.
It's the toughest group I've ever seen and we played a couple of seasons now here in the Champions League, so we knew we had to get off to a good start, get a good feeling at home, and try to keep this momentum. We know it's not going to be easy. The fight for the top two positions in this group is going to be so hard. So hard. We're just going to try our best and see how high up the table we are going to finish. We have some unfinished business in the Champions League, so we are looking forward to a long, good season.