Montpellier Vs HC Zagreb Handball Highlights Ehf Champions League 2024
Channel: Handball World
Date: 2024-04-04

Montpellier Vs HC Zagreb Handball Highlights Ehf Champions League 2024 MONTPELLIER AND KIELCE TAKE QUARTER-FINAL BERTHS
The second leg of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League play-offs is here. The round is highlighted by the Match of the Week on Wednesday, where Montpellier HB and HC Zagreb are level after last week's draw. Elsewhere, hosts Industria Kielce, Telekom Veszprém HC and Paris Saint-Germain Handball are all in strong positions after winning their first legs decisively.
22:21 | FULL-TIME
MONTPELLIER HB 30:24 HC ZAGREB
Credit to Zagreb, who battled valiantly even when things stopped going their way. They made too many mistakes in the last quarter to force a comeback against a good Montpellier side, who found more solutions in the later stages of the game and take the win and a place in the quarter-finals, where they will face THW Kiel.
second legs of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League 2023/24 play-offs, with the aggregate winners of each two-leg tie progressing to the quarter-finals
Kielce first to progress with 33:28 win over GOG; Montpellier's strong finish gives them a 30:24 win in MOTW over Zagreb
on Thursday: at 18:45 CEST, Veszprém vs Szeged; at 20:45 CEST, PSG vs Plock
read the round preview and watch all matches live on EHFTV (subject to geo-restrictions)
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all photos courtesy of the home teams
WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL
22:24
Montpellier centre back Stas Skube is the Player of the Match after scoring six goals, including four penalties, and helping dictate the pace of play.
22:15 | 25TH MINUTE, MONTPELLIER HB 27:23 HC ZAGREB
An empty net goal for Remi Desbonnet makes it a five-goal game; Desbonnet is also doing plenty of saving, and Montpellier are almost through to the quarter-finals.
22:09 | 50TH MINUTE, MONTPELLIER HB 24:20 HC ZAGREB
Stas Skube is the top scorer of the game with a really good second half, helping Montpellier to their lead.
Zagreb are still struggling in attack, missing a lot of the fluidity of the first half, and they're running out of time for a comeback.
22:03 | 46TH MINUTE, MONTPELLIER HB 23:19 HC ZAGREB
Zagreb have gone seven-on-six in attack after Montpellier extended the lead to four goals, but it's not working; eventually they force a penalty, but Ivan Cupic misses it. Montpellier have all the momentum at the moment and their fans are absolutely loving it.
21:58 | 43RD MINUTE, MONTPELLIER HB 22:19 HC ZAGREB
Montpellier have stepped up in defence and that's paying off, giving them counterattacking opportunities they are taking advantage of. They grab their first three-goal lead as Zagreb left back Miloš Kos falls hard and has to receive treatment.
21:53 | 41ST MINUTE, MONTPELLIER HB 20:18 HC ZAGREB
After a flurry of action, including several missed or blocked shots, Luka Klarica fouls Diego Simonet and is suspended and Stas Skube scores the penalty to give Montpellier a two-goal lead. Andrija Nikolic calls a timeout. Zagreb are far from out of the game, but the momentum right now is with Montpellier.
21:48 | 38TH MINUTE, MONTPELLIER HB 18:17 HC ZAGREB
Montpellier take advantage of a turnover by Zvonimir Srna, which Sebastian Karlsson snatches up and scores on a lightning-fast fastbreak. The hosts lead!
21:43 | 33RD MINUTE, MONTPELLIER HB 14:16 HC ZAGREB
Patrice Canayer takes a very early timeout to switch things up tactically, after Zagreb take a two-goal lead.
21:38 
Things are about to get underway again. If the teams are still tied at the end of full-time, we go straight to a penalty shootout!
21:25 | HALF-TIME
MONTPELLIER HB 14:14 HC ZAGREB
The half ends as Bryan Monte misses a direct free throw, and the two sides go into the break absolutely level - both in this game, and on aggregate.
Zagreb goalkeeper Matej Mandic has been amazing, although Montpellier have been persistent despite his superb performance. Mandic has made eight saves (36.4 per cent) compared to only four for both Montpellier goalkeepers.
Luka Klarica, who did return to court after that injury, is the top scorer with three goals, and eight players from both sides have found the net.
21:19 | 27TH MINUTE, MONTPELLIER HB 13:14 HC ZAGREB
Things are still narrowly in Zagreb's favour, with Matej Mandic absolutely shining in goal and keeping his side just ahead. 
21:16
We mentioned this goal earlier on and it's definitely one to share.
21:14 | 22ND MINUTE, MONTPELLIER HB 10:12 HC ZAGREB
Montpellier coach Patrice Canayer takes his first timeout, telling his players to dig deep and do more running. It results in a good goal for Valentin Porte.
21:10 | 20TH MINUTE, MONTPELLIER HB 10:11 HC ZAGREB
Zagreb right back Luka Klarica goes off with an apparent hand injury, forcing Zagreb to be inventive in the right back position - Klarica being arguably the only true right back on the side. Aleks Kavcic is currently doing right back duties. 
21:07 | 17TH MINUTE, MONTPELLIER HB 8:9 HC ZAGREB