DAY REVIEW: Titleholders Györ became the first team to progress to the quarter-final, while Buducnost lost their last chance to reach the play-offs
Round 12 of the
EHF Champions League Women 2025/26 opened with five matches on Saturday. Four of them were played in group A, as the titleholders Györi Audi ETO KC became the first team to secure a direct quarter-final spot, having defeated OTP Group Buducnost.
Metz Handball and Team Esbjerg also won, staying in second and third positions, respectively. In the only group B encounter, Ikast Håndbold grabbed two points at Krim Otp Group Mercator, so the Danish team also keep fighting for a direct quarter-final spot.
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EHF / Sergey Nikolaev