Article by Costi Prună – Published on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 12:44 / Updated on Tuesday, 21 October 2025 12:44
Minaur Baia Mare plays today at home from 19:45 with the Spanish team Granollers, in the second stage of the EHF European League. The match will be broadcast live by Prima Sport 3 and Digi Sport 3.
Minaur Baia Mare is obliged to beat Granolers today to re-enter the qualification race for the next phase of the EHF European League.
Minaur Baia Mare – Granollers » Live at 19:45
Even though in the first stage, Minaur lost in Slovenia with Slovan Ljubljana, score 29-35the team from Baim played good handball, but the absences of Kozakevych, Pavlov and Zein could not be filled until the end by the handball players trained by the Portuguese Nuno Farelo.
For today's match with Granollers, the Egyptian Mohamed Zein returns to the team and with the help of more than 2,500 supporters expected in the hall, Minaur hopes to win.
Tickets for the match between Minaur Baia Mare and CB Granollers cost 35 lei, and yesterday evening there were still 500 tickets for sale.
Tudor Botea, the left midfielder from Minaur: “Granollers punishes every mistake of the opponent!”
Minaur's international, Tudor Botea, is aware of the value of the opponent, but believes that together with the supporters, Minaur will enjoy a success at the end of the game.
Tudor Botea, left winger from Minaur Baia Mare. Photo: Instagram
“A very difficult match awaits us against the vice-champion Spain, a team with players of great value, and with rich European experience, despite their age. However, we come with enthusiasm and with the desire to show what we can do, especially in front of our own supporters.
It is important to be focused from start to finish and to give our best on the pitch, because Granollers play an extremely dynamic and aggressive handball that punishes any mistake made by the opponent. But we are playing at home, the public in Baia Mare has always been the eighth player, and their support can make the difference this time as well.
For us, every group match in the EHF European League is a new opportunity to show competitiveness”, Tudor Botea, left winger from Baimăra, told GSP.
A possible first “7” for Minaur Baia Mare: Terekhov, Kotrc, Botea, Vuijc, Molina, Moldovan, Nagy.
“The match is vital for us!”
Granollers surprisingly lost in the first stage the match at home against the Danes from Aarhus, score 26-31, but for the match in Baia Mare, the bookmakers give it a favorite. The Iberians have a share of 1.39-1.45, while the people from Baimare are rated with 3.40-3.70.
Granollers is a club with a great tradition in Spanish handball, founded in 1944 and it is the first team in Spain to play in the European Cups, in 1958, and in 1976 it won the Cup of Cups.
In the Iberian championship, Granollers lost the derby with Barcelona, 28-35, and is in second place in the standings with 5 wins and one loss.
Granollers surprisingly lost in the first leg. Photo: Instagram
“The match against Minaur is vital for us after we lost against Aarhus. Even if it is a tough trip and we meet a valuable opponent, we will play as well as we can to win,” coach Antonio Rama told the club's website.
A likely first “7” for Granollers: Krivokapic, Espigule, Palomino, Reguart, Fis, Franco, Figueras.
Minaur Baia Mare's schedule in the EHF European League
- CS Minaur Baia Mare vs. Fraikin BM. Granollers – October 21, 19:45
- CS Minaur Baia Mare vs. SAH-Aarhus – November 11, 18:00
- SAH-Aarhus vs. CS Minaur Baia Mare – November 18, 7:45 p.m
- CS Minaur Baia Mare vs. RD LL Grosist Slovan – November 25, 7:45 p.m
- Fraikin BM. Granollers vs. CS Minaur Baia Mare – December 2, 9:45 p.m
Ranking of Group C of the EHF European League
EHF European League Group C standings/Photo: Flashscore capture
