Handball: Champions League: Rhine-Neckar Lions take first place

The German champion Rhein-Neckar Löwen remains undisputed in the Champions League and has taken the lead in Group A with his third victory in the fifth game.With a strong performance against the Croatian champion RK Zagreb at home 31:24 (15:11) and climbed with eight points to first place.

The pursuers Pick Szeged, FC Barcelona and Vardar Skopje (all seven) played one game less each.

The Bundesliga front runner had the game under control from the outset and was trailing 2:3 for the last time.The lion’s best throwers were international players Hendrik Pekeler and Mads Mensah Larsen with seven goals, and goalkeeper Andreas Palicka also had a very strong day.

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The first in the group qualifies directly for the quarter-finals.The next five teams in the group of eight will move into the round of sixteen.