Champions League weekend: Győr and Ferencváros claim top honors
What a weekend! On Sunday evening, Hungarian fans celebrated two huge successes. Two of our teams won the Champions League, one in the men’s competition and one in the women’s.
Győri Audi ETO KC – Women’s Handball Champions League Victory
Last night, at the MVM Dome in Budapest, Győri Audi ETO KC defeated the Danish team Odense HB 29–27 in the final of the Women’s Handball Champions League Final Four, winning the most prestigious European club competition for the seventh time. The Győr team led throughout the match and was never behind. In the second half, they secured the victory with tactical defense and crucial saves by goalkeeper Sako. Near the end, an Odense player received a red card, further complicating the Danish side’s situation. This was Győr’s 11th Champions League final and their seventh title, reinforcing their position at the top of European women’s handball.
Ferencvárosi TC – Men’s Water Polo Champions League Victory
On the same evening, in the Men’s Water Polo Champions League final, Ferencváros defeated the Serbian team Novi Beograd 13–11, successfully defending their title and becoming three-time Champions League winners. The match was thrilling, with Ferencváros pulling ahead in the third quarter, highlighted by Krisztián Manhercz’s six goals. Novi Beograd tried to come back in the last quarter, but Ferencváros’s defense and goalkeeper Soma Vogel’s outstanding saves ensured the Hungarian team’s victory. This success also marked Ferencváros as the first Hungarian men’s water polo team to defend their Champions League title successfully.
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