Veszprém were not the only Hungarian club involved in the play-offs, as Szeged, who faced Paris Saint-Germain in the group stage, were also on deck this week. Michael Apelgren's men need to win past Kielce to guarantee their place in the quarter-finals, and they set about doing just that with a narrow - but precious - home win in the first leg (26-23). The Hungarians struggled for long periods, but took a three-goal lead late on in the piece.
Sporting Club also made the difference at home, beating Plock 33-29. For a long time, the game was completely in the Portuguese side's favour, and they built up a ten-goal lead midway through the second half (39': 25-15). However, the Poles showed their pride at the end and, beaten but not yet eliminated, Xavier Sabate Caviedes' players will have a four-goal deficit to overhaul in Plock next week.
Nantes pulled off a spectacular turnaround against GOG in Denmark. Despite being outplayed by their opponents throughout the match, The H found a second wind at the very end. Trailing by three goals two minutes from the final buzzer, Nantes snatched a precious victory thanks to Aymeric Minne's super-powerful last-second shot (34-33), and will therefore enjoy the narrowest of advantages in the return leg at home in a week's time.
Nantes will have the opportunity to build on their victory at The H Arena on Wednesday 8 April 2026 (20:45). Earlier in the evening, at 18:45, Kielce will play host to Szeged in a bid to turn the double-header in their favour. The following day, Plock will attempt to do the same against Sporting (18:45), before our Rouge et Bleu take on Veszprém at Coubertin (20:45).
