One of the main favorites for the final title of champions in the strongest European club competition currently occupies first place in the Group B standings. They have 18 points on their account, four more than the Vipers in second and six more than Metz in third.
The guests won the first match between the multiple Slovenian and Hungarian national champions this season in the Stožice Arena with the final result of 31:26. Eun Hee Ryu and Veronica Egebakken Kristiansen brings the most headaches at the time, scoring seven goals, while Amandine Leynaud and Silje Margaretha Solberg were in the goal with eight and seven saves, respectively.
Krim’s opponents have already won five European titles (2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2019). In 2013, the current Krim player Andrea Lekić was also part of the Hungarian team, wearing the white and green jersey for two seasons and scoring 112 goals in the Champions League.
Nataša Derepasko, coach of RK Krim Mercator: “In the continuation of the competition, a hard rhythm awaits us, but all the teams in the group have a similar one. First we travel to Hungary, on Saturday we go to France. I think the Hungarians are currently the best team in Europe. They play very fast handball, they are aggressive in defense. Despite the fact that we are aware of the qualities of the competitors, who will also have the advantage of the home field, I want to show our qualities. The game we showed in the first ten minutes of the second half against the Danes will be an example for us. “