Handball: PSG drop from entry to Veszprém (36-34)

If they have not inherited a group as strong as Nantes, beaten this Wednesday by Kielce (40-33), it is against a big fish that the players of Paris Saint-Germain opened their season this Thursday. of the Champions League by traveling to Hungary to face Telekon Veszprém.

A remake of the first European match of last season, lost by PSG.

Almost identical scenario for the Parisians, who resisted well but folded against the Hungarians (36-34).

Facing the other favorite of the group, Raul Gonzalez's men quickly conceded the opener (1-0, 2nd), but managed to stay glued to the score thanks in particular to a good Elohim Prandi, influential and decisive offensively .

The Parisian number 71 who is warned in the 8th minute of play for a foul on Dragan Pechmalbec.

The first ten minutes consisted of a back and forth from one goal to another, and it was not until the 10th minute that Paris took the lead for the first time in the game through Keita (5-6, 10th).

Dainis Kristopans, thanks to a beautiful "kung-fu" in the open air, even allowed Paris to take a first break two minutes later (6-8, 13th).

Three 7-meter jets stopped

Two monumental saves by Parisian goalkeeper Andreas Palicka at 10-12 (19th, 20th) allow Paris to maintain, then widen their gap (10-14, 22nd).

With 5 saves in the first period (24%), the Swede was decisive, as was Kristopans, author of 4 goals on his first 4 strikes but who is also the first to leave 2 minutes in this match (27th).

Vezsprém took the opportunity to pick up the score (15-16, 28th), before in turn losing a player for two minutes.

At the break, the Hungarians even equalized (17-17), recovering the advantage of 4 goals of the Parisians.

60': It's over, Paris loses to Veszprém.

Congratulations to the 🇭🇺!

More info to come #VESPSG pic.twitter.com/qVYxzZ6Pq3

– PSG Handball (@psghand) September 15, 2022

Upon returning from the locker room, the Hungarians made the break very quickly (19-17, 32nd).

In line with their complicated end to the first period, the Parisians struggled in attack and only scored once in the first 6 minutes of the second act.

A second suspension for Pechmalbec allows PSG to pick up, with in particular a goal from … Palicka (21-21, 39th).

But carried by a great Lauge Schmidt (11 goals) and by a Vladimir Cupara on fire (36% saves, including three from 7 meters), Veszprém does not leave the head and even counts up to five goals in advance ( 30-25, 48th).

The second period is one-sided.

Clumsy, disgusted by Cupara, the Parisian shooters will never manage to come back despite many opportunities.

Final score therefore: 36-34, and a narrow Hungarian victory.

Next EHF Champions League match on September 21 against Orlen Wisla Plock, in Coubertin.