Handball: Handball: Magdeburg wins Ostderby in Leipzig

Handball Bundesliga club SC Magdeburg has won the prestigious Ostderby at DHfK Leipzig. The 2002 Champions League winner climbed past MT Melsungen to sixth place after the 23:22 (11:8) victory.

The 2002 Champions League winner climbed past MT Melsungen to sixth place after the 23:22 (11:8) victory. It was the third defeat in a row for the eight-place runners-up Leipziger. The SCM have never been behind for the duration of the match, but the hosts kept the game exciting until the end thanks to a strong second half.

In the Arena Leipzig, which was sold out with 6120 spectators, Danish backroom players Nielsen Damgaard and Mads Christiansen led the guests to victory with five goals each. Damgaard, who was beaten, scored the decisive goal three seconds to go. Rear player Philipp Weber was the best goal scorer in Leipzig with six goals.