Handball: easy victory for PSG against Zaporozhye (40-32) in the Champions League

After a defeat among the Hungarians of Veszprem (34-31), a victory against the Romanians of Bucharest (43-30) and a draw among the Germans of Flensburg (27-27), the PSG won this Thursday evening at the Coubertin stadium against HC Motor Zaporozhye (40-32) on behalf of the 4th day of the Champions League.

In front of the champions of Ukraine (since 2013), eliminated in the round of 16 of the C1 last season, Nikola Karabatic's partners were able to achieve a solid match to logically win (40-32).

Thanks to this 2nd success in the competition, PSG goes back to 4th place in Group B, one length behind the leading trio (Kielce, Veszprem and FC Barcelona).

What you must remember

After 20 balanced minutes (10-10), PSG accelerates under the impetus of Nedim Remili, Nikola Karabatic and an efficient Vincent Gerard in goals (13 saves) to arrive at the break with 5 goals ahead (19 -14).

After the locker room, the Ukrainians come back to minus 3 (24-21, 40th) but the capital club inflicts in 4 minutes a crippling 5-1 (29-22) before managing the end of the game by rotating its workforce in view of the next meetings.

The player: Mikkel Hansen

At almost 34 years old (he will celebrate them next week), Mikkel Hansen is not satisfied.

For his 10th and last season with PSG, the Danish left-back finally wants to win the Champions League before joining the Aalborg club next season.

Always so essential and efficient, the 2016 Olympic champion finished best director of his team with 6 goals out of 8 attempts.

The number: 7

PSG won its 7th success in all competitions this Thursday evening.

If the Parisians have gleaned only 2 successes (at home) in 4 C1 matches, they have on the other hand won all their championship matches with 5 victories in as many matches and occupy the first place alone (ahead of Nîmes).

Match sheet

PSG - ZAPOROZHYE: 40-32 (19-14).

Spectators: 3000. Referees: MM.

Pandzic and Mosorinski (Ser.).

PSG.

Remili (5 goals), Syprzak (5), N. Karabatic (5), Kristopans (3), Grebille (3), Steins (2), Kounkoud (2), Hansen (6), Gerard (1), Ntanzi ( 1), Sole Sala (4), Prandi (3).

Raul Gonzales.