Since a 41:29 away victory at Szeged on 6 October 2022, Aalborg Håndbold had not won any group matches in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League. In the re-match against the Hungarian champions, the hosts swept the series. Thanks to this 32:27 MOTW victory, Aalborg passes Szeged in the ranking and made a huge step towards the play-offs.