LIVE. CSM Bucharest – Sola, in the 8th stage of the Champions League

CSM Bucharest ends the year in the Champions League with the Norwegian team Sola, a match that counts for the first leg of the return leg.

LIVE » CSM Bucharest – Sola 23-13

• 35th minute: CSM Bucharest – Sola 23-13. Mihaela Mihai converts from 7 meters, CSM goes to +10

• The game resumed with the score 20-12 for CSM Bucharest

• Break in Bucharest! CSM leads with 8 goals, score 20-12

• 30th minute: CSM Bucharest – Sola 20-11. Novak also enters

• 28th minute: CSM Bucharest – Sola 16-8. It is played with only one goal and CSM also scores once at the end of the half

• 24th minute: CSM Bucharest – Sola 14-8. The Romanian champion has +6 on the table

• 22nd minute: CSM Bucharest – Sola 12-8. CSM separates, time-out requested by the guest

• 20th minute: CSM Bucharest – Sola 11-8. Beautifully scored goal by Smits, Sola steps up on the next attack

• 18th minute: CSM Bucharest – Sola 10-8. Hosu ​​fails to save from 7 meters, Sola scores

• Minute 13: CSM Bucharest – Sola 8-6. The Romanian champion takes control of the game in these moments. The spike is removed

• 12th minute: CSM Bucharest – Sola 6-4. For the first time in this match, CSM is two goals ahead

• 9th minute: CSM Bucharest – Sola 4-4. Herrem equalises, balanced start in Bucharest

• Minute 6: CSM Bucharest – Sola 4-3. On the counterattack, Romania takes the lead

• Minute 6: CSM Bucharest – Sola 3-3. Sola takes the lead again, Omoregie equalizes once more

• Minute 6: CSM Bucharest – Sola 2-2. The Romanian champion equalizes once more, at 2, through Omoregie

• 2nd minute: CSM Bucharest – Sola 1-1. Match Pintea

• 1st minute: CSM Bucharest – Sola 0-1. The guests open the scoring

• Start of the game in Bucharest! The last match of the year for CSM in the Champions League

After in the previous round, CSM clearly won in Sola, score 38-30the Romanian champion is super favorite for today's return match as well. Bookmakers have quoted CSM Bucharest with 1.11-1.16, while Sola has a 6.75-7.40 rate.

CSM Bucharest is in 5th place in the group, with 6 points after 7 stages.

Iulia Curea, CSM coach: “We have to recover better”

In the second match in the Champions League as head coach on the Bucharest bench, Iulia Curea knows how the Romanian champion must play, in order not to have problems in the match with Sola.

Iulia Curea, head coach of CSM Bucharest

“In the previous match, Sola proved to be a competitive team with a very good counter-attack. We have to be focused throughout the game, make very good rebounds and put pressure on them defensively.

It's the last game of this year in the Champions League and we want to have a good game. I'm looking forward to playing in front of our supporters, who have helped us every time,” CSM coach Iulia Curea told the EHF website.

A possible first “7” for CSM Bucharest: Eriksson, Friis, Hansen, Omoregie, Maslova, Pstergaard, Pintea.

Stefan Stegavik, Sola's coach: “The match will be much more interesting”

After the first 7 stages in the Champions League, Sola is in last place in the group, without any points. Interestingly, in the Norwegian championship, Sola has maximum points after 7 games played.

Sole's coach, Stefan Stegavik, believes that today's match will be a little different from the one played a week ago.

“When two teams meet so soon after a first game, it opens the way for tactical adjustments and the match becomes much more interesting to watch”said Stefan Stegavik.

A likely first “7” for Sola: Granlund, Herrem, Klungtveit, Knutsen, Raestad, Gronstad, Haugseng.