FC Porto fall in Germany, 28-23 to MT Melsungen in first leg | OneFootball

FC Porto were beaten this Tuesday by MT Melsungen, 28-23, at the Rothenbach-Halle in Melsungen, Germany, in the first leg of the European League quarter-finals.

In a first half in which the defenses came out on top over the attacks, MT Melsungen started better and built a small lead, which the Dragons then wiped out (7-6). However, inspired by goalkeeper Nebojsa Simic, the Germans pulled away again and went into the break leading 12-8.

Just as happened in the opening period, FC Porto once again cut the gap (19-18), but soon ran into Nebojsa Simic again and the score moved to 24-19, a difference that remained until the end. That is exactly the deficit the team coached by Magnus Andersson will have to overturn in the second leg, scheduled for Tuesday at 7:45 pm at the Dragão Arena. Rui Silva, with 6 goals, was Porto’s top scorer in Germany.

FC Porto return to action next Saturday at 9:00 pm (Sporting TV), at the Pavilhão João Rocha in Lisbon, against Sporting, in a match from round 4 of Group A of the Andebol 1 final phase.

MATCH SHEET

MT MELSUNGEN-FC PORTO, 28-23European League, quarter-finals, first leg28 April 2026Rothenbach-Halle, in Melsungen (Germany)

MT MELSUNGEN: Nebojsa Simic and Kristóf Palasics (gk); Rubén Marchán, Erik Balenciaga (1), David Mandic (8), Adrián Sipos (1), Dainis Kristopans (3), Dimitri Ignatow, Reynir Stefánsson, Uladzislau Kulesh, Arnar Arnarsson (4), Olle Forsell, Hans Aaron Mensing (5), Isaías Guardiola, Mohamed Darmoul (1) and Timo Kastening (5)Coach: Roberto Parrondo

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