Round 5 of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League concluded with five matches on Thursday – and all five home teams took at least one point. While Zagreb and Veszprém were ahead clearly, Kolstad stopped THW Kiel in style. This means, Barça (MOTW winner at Celje on Wednesday) are the only of the 16 teams still with a clear record. The two 2023 finalists Magdeburg (against Porto) and Kielce (against Szeged) had to struggle hard to get two points. Pelister and Plock remain on the bottom still waiting for their first points.