The third round of the Men’s Euro Cup group stage delivered another remarkable evening of European water polo, with Jug Dubrovnik scoring 27 goals, Honved stunning previously unbeaten Budva, and several important victories reshaping the race for qualification.
At the halfway stage, Jug are the only team with maximum points, while Barcelona remain unbeaten and all four groups are producing intriguing battles for the top two positions.
Jug Continue Perfect Start with 27-Goal Display
Jug Dubrovnik maintained their perfect record with an emphatic 27-14 victory away to Pays d’Aix.
The French hosts competed strongly during the opening half, but Jug took complete control after the interval, outscoring their opponents 14-4 across the final two quarters.
Marko Zuvela and Tatrai scored five goals each as the Croatian giants recorded their third consecutive victory.
Jug have now scored an extraordinary 60 goals in three group matches, averaging 20 per game.
Honved Produce Stunning Upset in Montenegro
Hungarian side Honved secured their first points with a surprising 12-10 away victory over Budva.
Having lost their opening two matches, Honved produced an exceptional defensive performance to establish an 11-4 advantage before the hosts mounted a late comeback.
Meanwhile, Posillipo recovered from a 15-12 fourth-quarter deficit to defeat BVSC 16-15 in Naples, with Zeno Bertoli scoring the winner.
Those results leave Budva and Posillipo level on six points, with BVSC and Honved both on three, making Group A particularly unpredictable.
Barcelona Stay Unbeaten as Terrassa Strike Late
Group C continued to deliver extraordinary entertainment.
Barcelona defeated Apollon Smyrnis 22-19 in another high-scoring encounter, maintaining their unbeaten start and moving to eight points.
Meanwhile, Terrassa secured a dramatic 15-14 victory over A-Polo Sport Management, thanks to Albert Sabadell’s winning goal with just two seconds remaining.
Five of the six Group C matches have now finished level or been decided by a single goal in regulation time.
Primorac Strengthen Position as Savona Struggle
Primorac Kotor strengthened their position at the top of Group B with a 10-8 victory away to Sabac.
Spandau defeated Savona 15-12 in Berlin, leaving the Italian side without a regulation-time victory after three group matches.
Elsewhere, Strasbourg edged Partizan 10-9 to move into second place in Group D.
With three rounds remaining, the top two teams from each group will progress to the Round of 16, joining eight clubs eliminated from the Champions League.
Men’s Euro Cup – Round 3 Results
Group A
- Budva 10-12 Honved
- Posillipo 16-15 BVSC
Standings: Budva 6, Posillipo 6, BVSC 3, Honved 3.
Group B
- Spandau 15-12 Savona
- Sabac 8-10 Primorac
Standings: Primorac 7, Spandau 6, Sabac 3, Savona 2.
Group C
- A-Polo 14-15 Terrassa
- Barcelona 22-19 Apollon Smyrnis
Standings: Barcelona 8, Terrassa 5, A-Polo 3, Apollon 2.
Group D
- Pays d’Aix 14-27 Jug Dubrovnik
- Strasbourg 10-9 Partizan
Standings: Jug 9, Strasbourg 6, Partizan 3, Pays d’Aix 0.