SL Benfica, current holders of the trophy, have two wins and two defeats in the EHF European League group phase and the next match will be against the Group A leaders Montpellier HB.

This is a particularly special occasion for Alexis Borges, who represented Montpellier HB in the 2020/21 season, where they reached the quarter-finals of the EHF European League. The Luso-Cuban athlete will thus face a team he knows very well.