LIVE. Krim Ljubljana – CSM Bucharest, in the 5th stage of the Champions League

CSM Bucharest defeated Krim 11 times in 14 games and is still the favorite today in the match against the Slovenian champion.

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Bookmakers have CSM priced at 1.12-1.14, while Krim is priced at 7.75-8.75.

After the first 4 stages of the Champions League, CSM Bucharest is in 5th place in the group, with 4 points obtained from 2 victories.

Adrian Vasile, CSM coach: “I have great respect for Krim!”

CSM Bucharest won the away derby with Gloria Bistrița from the National League on Wednesday, score 28-27.

Adrian Vasile, coach of CSM Bucharest / photo Imago Images

“Krim is a team that has grown from match to match, with valuable players and fighters. For this reason, we also had to prepare impeccably for the game. I have great respect for Krim, which has a fabulous history,” CSM coach Adrian Vasile told the EHF website.

A possible first “7” for CSM Bucharest: Eriksson, Friis, Jaukovic, Omoregie, Maslova, Ostergaard, Brnovic.

Anne Johansen: “We showed excellent fighting spirit!”

This season, Krim Ljubljana is playing in the Champions League for the 31st time, a competition they won twice in 2001 and 2003.

The team is coached by the young coach Novak Ziga, 33 years old, but after the first 4 stages, Krim was left with zero points. However, Krim's players believe they can turn things around.

“We had a difficult start in the Champions League, but I think we played good handball. We have good potential to develop and I think we will soon crack the code to be able to win points. We showed excellent fighting spirit and played good handball while we were focused“, said Krim's right winger, Anne Johansen.

A likely first '7' for Krim Ljubljana: Risovic, Mavsar, Abina, Zaadi, Johansen, Egger, Bardrum.

Group B standings

Source: Capture Flashscore