Two teams put their invincibility to the test in round 6
The group phase of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2024/25 is one-third through already and there are some exciting clashes ahead in round 6 this week.
Two capital teams — Füchse Berlin and Paris Saint-Germain — face for the very first time, right in the MOTW of round 6. In the remaining matches of group A, leaders Sporting are tested in Bucharest, Veszprém host Eurofarm Pelister and Fredericia hope for their very first point in the bottom duel against Plock.
In group B, leaders Barça will try to remain undefeated while hosting SC Magdeburg, in a rematch of the 2022/23 semi-final. Zagreb and Kolstad will fight for more points when they travel to Nantes and Szeged, respectively. In the last game of the group, Kielce and Aalborg will face each other.
Plock are a very strong team. After several matches with one-goal and two-goal defeats, they finally got their first win in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League. That is something we want to get as well, and I believe we could get that on Wednesday.
Our rival has not scored in the EHF Champions League so far, however, this does not accurately reflect their attitude on the pitch. We know that they play really well in attack and defence and we are aware that they run a lot. We need to perform well both defensively and offensively to get the victory and get the two points, which are very important for us.
Sporting started their Champions League campaign at a very high level, defeating super powerful squads like Veszprém and Berlin, and have already made it clear that no giant is unbeatable. We will fight to break their winning streak. We want to win our home points, and we rely on the support of the best fans to turn our field into a fortress where every ball is fiercely contested.
We know that there are no easy away games in the Champions League, however this one in Romania is particularly hard. We will find a complicated environment and Dinamo have a new coach, with different ideas. Dinamo are playing very well this year and it will certainly be a complicated game. We are prepared to face them and we will try our best to bring points. But we do know that we really need to be on top of our best game.
Kielce have a really high level when they play their best, so we can and must not underestimate them even though we won the game in Poland last season. We have had some difficulties this season being on top for the whole game so we must come out really strong and play 60 good minutes in order to take the two points.
