The Montpellier handball players, very solid in the wake of Swedish left winger Lucas Pellas, author of nine goals, won a precious 29-25 victory in Porto on Thursday during the 8th day of the Champions League.
Thanks to this fourth victory of the European season, the second in a row against Porto, which it had already beaten last week at home (35-24), the MHB balances its record (four defeats) and climbs one place to the 4th place, with eight points, overtaking the Danish club Gudme on goal difference (4/-7).
Neck and neck at the break (13-13) with the Portuguese, Patrice Canayer’s players gradually broke away in the second half. In addition to Pellas, still excellent and who put on a show with two roucoulettes in a very off-center position, goalkeeper Charles Bolzinger was decisive, repelling 9 of the 21 opposing attempts.
During the next day, the Montpellier residents will travel to the Germans of Magdebourg, who are ahead of them in 3rd position in group B with four points better.