Handball: SC Magdeburg rectified 33:33-Die in Aalborg

Third game in the Champions League, first draw: SC Magdeburg is still looking for its form at the start of the season. The score was 33:33 (13:17) against Danish champions Aalborg on Wednesday evening. The best SCM scorer was Gisli Kristjansson with seven goals.

Still without the injured Philipp Weber, SCM coach Bennet Wiegert had to experiment, sometimes putting his two right backs, Omar Ingi Magnusson and Albin Lagergren, on the court at the same time. After a cautious start, the game picked up speed. The SCM was able to make up a three-goal deficit at one point, but was still well behind at halftime due to too many errors in attack.

Even after the break, the SCM was unable to find its game. Weaknesses in attack and a few time penalties caused the deficit to grow to five goals. It was almost symbolic that Magnus Saugstrup got a cut on his eyebrow in a collision with teammate Kristjansson. Even though the SCM scored reliably, the team was unable to catch up because the defense lacked access. It was only in the final phase that the SCM managed to equalize with a power play (29:29/53.). Magdeburg missed a possible lead, but got a point after improving.