In front of a fired-up Coubertin crowd, Les Rouge et Bleu turned in a courageous performance as they looked to claw back their eight-goal deficit from the first leg. Paris played plenty of attractive handball, particularly at the end of the first half, when they took the upper hand and carved out a sizeable lead over Veszprém. Gautier Loredon's sublime goal, scored at the end of a high-quality team sequence, has been selected by the EHF as one of the top goals of the week.
At the other end of the court, the capital club goalkeepers also had the opportunity to shine, with Jannick Green distinguishing himself. Continuing his excellent form since the return from the winter break, the Danish 'keeper once again saved his side's blushes with a superb late save - also rewarded by the authorities. Some of Jannick's handiwork had also been featured as one of the top saves in the first leg of the Play-offs.