Dinamo, in the Champions League. Goalkeeper Ionuț Iancu is injured and will return in the summer
Article by Costi Prună – Published on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 11:10 / Updated on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 11:17
Dinamo plays today in Hungary, with Veszprem, in the 12th stage of the Champions League. The match will start at 19:45 and will be televised by Digi Sport 1 and Prima Sport 1.
Dinamo no longer has a chance to qualify: it is in 8th place with 2 points, and in the last stage it lost to Fuchse Berlin, 21-27, a match in which Branko Vujovic scored 5 goals from 9 shots.
Veszprem – Dinamo, from 19:45
For today's match with Veszprem, coach Paulo Pereira will not be able to use goalkeeper Ionuț Iancu, who injured his left arm in the championship match played on Sunday at CSM Constanța, a game won by Dinamo with 33-22.
Iancu suffered a tear in the biceps tendon of his left arm, he will be operated on on Tuesday and will return to training in the summer.
Veszprem is the favorite for the Champions League match and is rated by the bookmakers with 1.08-1.10, while Dinamo has a rate of 10.00-12.00.
“For us, we know it will be a very difficult match, but also a big challenge. Veszprem has a very strong defense and an excellent counter-attack, and this is something we have to try to control. We have to stay focused and bring our best version to fight for 60 minutes against them,” Dynamo player Alex Pascual told the EHF website.
A possible first “7” for Dinamo: Bellahcene, Nistor, Buzle, Stanciuc, Vujovic, Nistor, Dedu.
Xavi Pascual: “We have to beat Dinamo!”
Veszprem lost in the previous stage in Kielce, 35-36, a match in which Egyptian Ahmed Hesham scored 9 goals from 14 shots.
Due to this defeat, Veszprem remained in 3rd place with 12 points and has no chance to qualify directly for the quarter finals.
In the round match against Dinamo, Veszprem won 30-27, a game in which the Frenchman Nedim Remili scored 7 goals from 9 shots.
Remili will not play against Dinamo today due to an injury.
“Our new objective is to beat Dinamo. Our goal is always the next step, we built like this from the beginning… now we can only think about the next step, not further. We have to build the team, the self-confidence of the players, we have to work a lot together. And we have to beat Dinamo”, coach Xavier Pascual told the website of the Veszprem club.
A likely first “7” for Veszprem: Appelgren, Descat, Hesham, Cindric, Martinovic, Lenne, Pechmalbec.
