Gloria Bistrita 32-28, in the 10th stage of the Champions League

Bistrița's victory in the tour with Esbjerg was the first big surprise of the competition in the tour leg, with Carlos Viver's players achieving a result beyond expectations. On the way back, however, the hosts did not allow themselves any more wrong steps.

When the competition resumed, after the break caused by the World Championship, Gloria beat Buducnost at home in the previous stage, score 34-38. He lost again on Sunday and dropped to fourth place in the group. Even so, the Romanians did not jeopardize their place in the eighth.

Gloria Bistrita, failure at Esbjerg

The first half was full of twists and turns, after a good start by the Romanians. The Danes accelerated and tried to take control of the game, but immediately Gloria came back and took the lead. Lorena Ostase played a fantastic half, De Arruda also had some very good interventions, and the Romanians stayed alive.

After fumbles and twists and turns, the hosts finally took the lead at halftime, score 17-14.

After the break, Esbjerg started better, broke away slightly, but Gloria did not give up even then. He came back a few more times, at -2 goals, but that's all. It ended 32-28 for Mork and company, who move up to 13th and third. Gloria “slips” to 4th place, with 12 points, and the next round will play at home, with Gyor, the leader of group A.

Ranking in Group A of the Champions League

Source: Flashscore.ro

FINAL » Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 32-28

• Final match in Denmark! Gloria was unable to come back and lose this match, score 28-32

• Minute 59: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 31-27. +4 with a minute and a half to go and nothing more can happen

• Minute 56: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 30-26. Four goals difference with 4 minutes to go

• Minute 55: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 29-25. The hosts break away, Gloria is further away from the point in this match

• Minute 54: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 28-25. Enter Reistad

• Minute 52: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 27-25. Still hope for the Romanians that they can get at least one point from this match

• Minute 50: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 26-24. Delgado scores, two goals to recover in the last 10 minutes of the game

• Minute 49: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 26-23. Gloria does not receive a clear 7 meters, and the opponent immediately scores on the counterattack

• Minute 47: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 25-23. The team from Bistrita is approaching again

• Minute 45: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 25-21. Two consecutive goals scored by the Danes

• Minute 43: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 23-21. Lorena Ostase scores and the difference is now only -2. Time-out requested by the Danes

• Minute 42: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 23-19. Stefania Stoica once again sends the ball into the goal

• Minute 38: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 22-18. Nusser also scores, fast pace, scoring goal after goal at both goals

• Minute 37: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 21-17. Enter Stefania Stoica

• Minute 37: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 21-16. The biggest score difference so far, +5 in favor of the Danes. Gloria also gets eliminated

• Minute 35: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 20-16. The hosts start the second half better, but De Arruda works wonders in goal

• Minute 33: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 18-15. Defends De Arruda

• Minute 31: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 17-14. The first miss of the second part belongs to the Danes

• The game resumes in Denmark from the score 17-14 in favor of the hosts

• First half final in Denmark! Against the background of a fall of the Romanians, Esbjerg enters the locker room with +3, score 17-14.

• Minute 30: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 16-14. Mork also scores on the break-in

• Minute 29: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 15-14. Once again Ostase scores, unstoppable in this match, who reaches the 5th goal

• 28th minute: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 14-13. Esbjerg breaks away at +2, immediately So Delgado scores

• Minute 27: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 13-12. Reistad sends over the goal, Gloria has a chance to equalize

• Minute 25: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 13-12. Again the Danes have the advantage, who take advantage of the weaker moment of the Romanians

• Minute 22: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 11-11. The hosts equalize again

• Minute 21: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 10-10. Reistad equalizes 9 minutes before the break

• Minute 19: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 9-10. The Romanians miss to go to +3, and the hosts get closer in the next phase

• Minute 18: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 8-10. Gutierrez scores with an empty net from Ostase's pass

• Minute 17: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 8-9. Elimination at home, Bistrita is numerically superior, but Ostase also misses for the first time in this match

• Minute 15: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 7-9. From -2, Gloria now has +2 on the board, scores Ostase again

• Minute 15: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 7-8. Bistrita is in front again, after a successful goal from 7 meters

• Minute 13: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 7-7. Danila So Delgado scores the goal of the leg, superb execution, tie again

• Minute 12: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 7-6. Very nice combination, Ostase scores and De Arruda scores at the other goal.

• Minute 10: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 6-4. The Danishes come off.

• 8th minute: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 4-3. For the first time in the match, Esbjerg leads. Weak minutes for the Romanians

• 8th minute: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 3-3. Haugted equalizes for the hosts

• Minute 5: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 2-3. Mork also scores the second goal of the evening

• Minute 5: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 1-3. This time, from the pivot, Ostase sends into the goal

• Minute 4: Esbjerg – Gloria Bistrita 1-2. Lorena Ostase sees the goal empty, but sends it into the crossbar

• Kick off in Denmark. Gloria scores the first goal

Gloria Bistrita's program in the Champions League

• Saturday, January 24, 2026 – Gloria Bistrita vs. Gyor
• Saturday, February 7, 2026 – Metz vs. Gloria Bistrita
• Saturday, February 14, 2026 – Gloria Bistrita vs. DVSC Schaeffler
• Saturday, February 21, 2026 – Storhamar vs. Gloria Bistrita