Facts: The Swedes in the CL quarter-finals
THW Kiel: Niclas Ekberg, Karl Wallinius, Eric Johansson.
PSG: Andreas Palicka.
Magdeburg: Daniel Pettersson, Oscar Bergendahl.
Veszprem: Andreas Nilsson.
Kielce: Elliot Stenmalm.
GOG: Tobias Thulin, Jerry Tollbring.
Barcelona: Hampus Wanne, Jonathan Carlsbogård.
The blue-yellow national team goalkeeper only had to jump in on a few penalties. No wonder when Danish Jannick Green behaved excellently between the PSG posts.
In the end, it was a lead-heavy four-goal victory away from home in the first quarter between the two handball giants. PSG is now in a great position ahead of the return in Paris next week.
Niclas Ekberg scored two goals and Karl Wallinius one for Kiel, where Eric Johansson is injured and will miss the rest of the season.
Wisla Plock is the only quarter-final team that does not have a Swedish player in the squad. At home against Magdeburg, with the national team duo Daniel Pettersson and Oscar Bergendahl, it was 22-22 in the first meeting. On Thursday, Veszprem-Kielce and GOG-Barcelona play.
The four teams that advance from the quarters will go to the “Final four” in Cologne, June 17-18.