Only two matches took place on the opening day of the EHF Champions League Women round 5, but those were high-octane games, as all four playing teams had boasted a perfect record in the competition.

However, both Györi Audi ETO KC and Metz Handball, who faced off in the Match of the Week in group B, dropped their first points, as their dramatic game ended in a draw. The other French-Hungarian duel took place in group A, and FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria maintained their 100 per cent record, as they won at Brest Bretagne Handball.