Like Montpellier, which emerged unscathed from the trap set by Porto on Wednesday, the Parisians will see the quarter-finals of the Champions League in just over a month.
Victorious (37-30) from Elverum this Thursday evening in a packed Coubertin, they reacted well after the draw (30-30) conceded a week ago in Norway.
Serious things will begin on May 11 with the reception of the Germans from Kiel, winners in 2020, whom they will challenge a week later.
It is done !
Paris is qualified for the 1/4 and will face @thw_handball on May 11 or 12 here in Coubertin for the first leg.
#PSGELV @ehfcl pic.twitter.com/ReJsVKplnd
– PSG Handball (@psghand) April 7, 2022
What you must remember
Deprived of Mikkel Hansen (victim of phlebitis coupled with a pulmonary embolism and who will no longer play for Paris) as well as Nedim Remili, injured in the ankle last Sunday against Aix, PSG decides not to leave space to the Norwegians.
"A big fight awaits us," warned Adama Keita before the meeting.
The Parisian winger was not mistaken.
Elverum plays quick engagements perfectly.
Very quickly, Luka Karabatic, the captain, finds himself under the threat of a definitive exclusion (12th), but fortunately the giant doublet Kristopans / Syprzak sets the record straight (13-9, 20th).
At the break, the lead of Raul Gonzalez's players is comfortable (20-14).
The most difficult remains to be done, Elverum having nothing more to lose.
Tempers flared but Paris kept control (29-22, 45th).
Ferran Sole and Vincent Gérard, who came into play, are extremely efficient.
Less than ten minutes from the buzzer, the audience is on their feet and singing at the top of their voices.
Paris has won its bet.
Player: Dainis Kristopans
Very fit for a few games, the Latvian of 2m15 has hurt the opposing defense with his wingspan.
Omnipresent for an hour, as evidenced by his torn jersey at the end of the first period, he was able to make the difference at the right time with 7 goals in total and a few assists.
Kamil Syprzak and Benoît Kounkoud (7 and 6 goals) were also good shots for PSG.
Like all Parisians in fact.
The number: 9
Or the number of consecutive quarter-finals played by PSG since the 2013-2014 campaign.
Players from the capital have reached the Final Four four times over the last five editions.
Their best ranking dates from 2016-2017 with a place of finalist (23-24 defeat against the Macedonians of Vardar Skopje).
Only one success is missing.
The quarter-finals (May 11 or 12)
: Veszprém (Hon) - Aalborg (Dan), MONTPELLIER - Kielce (Pol), PSG - Kiel (All), Flensburg (All) - Barcelona (Spain).
