The penultimate round of the EHF Champions League Women 2025/26 group stage opened with four encounters on Saturday, including the Match of the Week in group A. In Denmark, Team Esbjerg proved too strong for the titleholders Györ Audi ETO KC, who had already booked their quarter-final ticket before this game. 

In Group B, Brest Bretagne Handball and CSM Bucuresti claimed victories and stayed in fight for the direct quarter-final spots, while HC Podravka secured their play-off berth.