Last year's semi-finalists HBC Nantes finally took their first points of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2025/26 season in round 3 on Wednesday when the French side clearly beat Kolstad Håndbold 39:24. Also in group A, Aalborg Håndbold handed Sporting Clube de Portugal their first defeat of the season with a strong display on home court in Denmark, 35:30. Dinamo Bucuresti showed a brave performance at home against One Veszprém HC, but could not surprise the team from their former head coach, Xavi Pascual, losing 30:27. Over in group B, GOG left wing Frederik Bjerre scored a stunning 13 times to help the Danish side get the better of HC Eurofarm Pelister in the second half, 31:28.