Olympiacos narrowly defeated Radnički 13–12 in one of the standout clashes of the group stage, played in Kragujevac on Wednesday evening. The match delivered everything expected from two powerhouses — physicality, intensity, and a dramatic finish.

The Greek champions led for much of the match but were pushed to the wire after Radnički overturned a three-goal deficit in the third period to briefly take the lead. A late strike from Gergo Zalánki — his fifth of the night — ultimately sealed victory for the visitors.

Goalkeeper Emmanouil Zerdevas made several decisive saves, including one on a power play in the closing seconds, to preserve Olympiacos’ perfect record in Group A, while Radnički fell to a second consecutive defeat.

Radnički – Olympiacos 12–13 (1–3, 3–3, 6–4, 2–3)
Radnički: S. Rašović 2, D. Dedić 2, Prlainović 2, Vapenski 2, Vlachopoulos 2, Pijetlović 1, Murišić 1.
Olympiacos: Zalánki 5, Gkillas 2, Kakaris 2, Nikolaidis 1, Angyal 1, Genidounias 1, Alafragkis 1.

Group A standings: 1. Olympiacos 9, 2. Mladost 6, 3. Radnički 3, 4. Vasas 0.

Ferencváros unstoppable in 41-goal spectacle

Ferencváros maintained their unbeaten run in Group C, defeating Primorac 26–15 in a high-scoring encounter.
Despite defensive lapses early on, the defending champions’ offensive power proved overwhelming, with a 6–0 scoring run in the second period opening a decisive gap.

Vince Vigvári netted four goals, while Stylianos Argyropoulos led with five. Ferencváros were near-perfect with the extra player, converting 12 of 15 opportunities.

Ferencváros – Primorac 26–15 (7–6, 7–3, 4–3, 8–3)
Ferencváros: Argyropoulos 5, Vigvári 4, Á. Nagy 3, Jansik 3, Fekete 3, Vámos 2, De Toro 2, Vismeg 1, Lugosi 1, Haverkampf 1.
Primorac: Mršić 7, Ćetković 2, Inaba 2, Brguljan 1, Vidović 1, Vučković 1, Vićo 1.

Group C standings: 1. Ferencváros 9, 2. Brescia 6, 3. Oradea 3, 4. Primorac 0.

Sabadell stun Marseille; Barceloneta respond in style

Group D delivered two contrasting stories. Sabadell pulled off one of the surprises of the round, edging Marseille 12–11 away from home to claim their first points of the season. The visitors led from the second quarter onwards, holding off repeated Marseille comebacks despite late pressure from the French champions.

Marseille – Sabadell 11–12 (3–3, 4–5, 1–2, 3–2)
Marseille: Vernoux 3, Ad. Nagy 3, Drašković 1, Bouet 1, Larumbe 1, Špaić 1, Gbadamassi 1.
Sabadell: Averka 4, Vergara 3, Barroso 2, Cabañas 2, Famera 1.

Meanwhile, Atlètic Barceloneta produced the most emphatic win of the season so far, defeating Waspo 98 Hannover 27–11 in Germany. Vince Vigvári (7), Alberto Munárriz (5) and Bernat Sanahuja (4) led the scoring in a dominant attacking display that kept Barceloneta firmly in contention for top spot.

Waspo 98 Hannover – Barceloneta 11–27 (3–6, 4–7, 2–9, 2–5)
Waspo 98: Gansen 3, Božić 2, Łahiewicz 1, Lozina 1, Milradović 1, Van den Burg 1.
Barceloneta: Vigvári 7, Munárriz 5, Sanahuja 4, Echenique 3, Burian 3, Tahull 3, Valls 1, Bustos 1.

Group D standings: 1. Marseille 6, 2. Barceloneta 6, 3. Hannover 3, 4. Sabadell 3.

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