2016 ends with clash of the top teams at Barcelona

For the last time in 2016, the curtain gets lifted this weekend in Group A of the VELUX EHF Champions League. And the schedule could not have been better, as the two top teams face in Barcelona. The winner of their duel with PSG decides, which one will celebrate going into 2017 on top of the ranking. •    Only three matches are played, as Flensburg vs Schaffhausen was postponed to 8 March 2017 •    After the results of the previous round, Kiel can make a huge step towards the Last 16 against Plock •    BSV already have their penultimate home match of the group phase in Round 9 •    PSG and Barcelona are the two most successful teams of all 28 participants with 14 points each GROUP A: THW Kiel (GER) vs Orlen Wisla Plock (POL) Saturday, 17:30 hrs. local time, live on ehfTV.com After losing the first leg in Plock, THW are out for revenge against the Polish runners-up. Despite some injury problems (Dissinger and Weinhold), Kiel are seen to be the favourites on home court despite their previous home defeat against Flensburg. Kiel did not lose any of three previous home matches against Plock, but in the 2015/16, they were extremely shaken and managed to take the points only by a close 27:24 win. The Polish sides Last 16 hopes were shaken with the surprising defeat at Schaffhausen in Round 8, while Kiel overcame Flensburg’s fortress. Another THW win would increase the gap between both opponents to five points. FC Barcelona …

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