Porto cruise past Fram 44-30, closing in on European League last 16 | OneFootball

FC Porto defeated the Icelandic team Fram 44-30 in the fifth round of Group D of the European Handball League, coming very close to qualifying for the Main Round of the competition.

António Martínez (10 goals) and Henrique Magalhães (eight) were the top scorers for the Dragons, who were already leading 23-10 at halftime and confirmed their status as favorites before this Tuesday's match.

With Elverum's victory over Luzern in Switzerland (38-34), FC Porto, leading Group D with eight points, needs to score in the last round, precisely against Luzern, to secure advancement without relying on others.

The Dragons return to competition on Thursday (8:45 PM) to face Arsenal Devesa in the 13th round of the regular phase of the Portuguese Handball League.

Also on this Tuesday, Benfica was defeated by Ferencváros, despite already qualifying for the Main Round of the European League.

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