Six spots taken, two up for grabs With one round of games to go, the field for the quarter-final round is shaping up nicely, as six spots have been secured and three teams have their place as group winners. Title-holders Recco, last season’s bronze medallists Barceloneta and 2019 champions Ferencvaros already made the cut on …
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Brescia, semi-finalists in 2021 and 2022, are on the verge of an early exit after suffering a heavy defeat in Belgrade. Two-times runners-up Novi Beograd staged a powerful 8-0 run in the second half to book their spot in the quarters, meaning the Italians’ fate is no longer in their own hands. In the other …
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Jadran Split is the next team to book its spot in the quarter-final round after winning an epic 30-goal thriller against Jadran Herceg Novi in Group C. Ferencvaros secured the top spot with a new scoring record in this group stage as they hit 20 goals past Crvena Zvezda. Elsewhere, Barceloneta clinched first place in …
While Recco (ITA), Ferencvaros (HUN) and Barceloneta (ESP) have already reached safe waters by booking their spots in the next round, the remaining five quarter-final berths will be at stake in a series of crucial encounters in the penultimate games of the Champions League group stage. Group A is the only one where everything is …
Here are five interesting features from this week’s fourth round of the men’s Champions League, which saw three teams – Ferencvaros, Barceloneta and Recco – advance to the quarter-finals. 1 Olympiacos and its Croats showed no mercy in Dubrovnik Olympiacos handed a historical 5-15 defeat to Jug in Dubrovnik – no visiting team has ever …
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Recco was the third team to advance to the quarter-finals after an easy win in Tbilisi. Olympiacos took a huge step to follow the Italians as the Greek champions hammered Jug by 10 goals, the worst-ever home defeat for the Croats on the European stage. Brescia won a thriller against Sabadell, while Novi Beograd regained …
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As expected, Ferencvaros and Barceloneta both claimed commanding away wins to secure their respective berths in the quarter-final round. Crvena Zvezda upset Jadran Split in a thriller and Marseille came back from three goals down to beat Vouliagmeni and keep its hopes very much alive. Group C: Jadran Herceg Novi (MNE) v FTC-Telekom (HUN) 10-17, Crvena Zvezda …
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Four quarter-final berths may be booked in the fourth round with the three sides with perfect records so far – reigning champions Recco, Ferencvaros and Barceloneta – leading the charge to secure a coveted spot in the last eight. With three more rounds to go, the hunt for the quarter-final round berths is intensifying. Especially …
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