Round 5 of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2025/26 opened with five matches on Wednesday, with the favourites looking strong. SC Magdeburg remained perfect with their fifth win, while it was one victory apiece in the two Polish-French duels: Orlen Wisla Plock beat Paris Saint-Germain 35:32, and HBC Nantes claimed a 35:27 win in Kielce.