The Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2022/23 returned from its three-week break with round 5, which included a repeat of the 2021 final between Aalborg Håndbold and Barça — won by the Spanish team — on Wednesday. The Match of the Week between RK Celje Pivovarna Laško and Lomza Industria Kielce on Thursday saw a victory for the Polish side, while Magdeburg became the first to snatch a point against Veszprém.