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Gidsel helps Fuchse Berlin preserve their perfect record in the Champions League

Gidsel in action against Kolstad
Gidsel in action against Kolstad Andreas Gora / DPA / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP / Profimedia

Füchse Berlin on Thursday night maintained their perfect record in the Champions League. In their first ever meeting with Norwegian champions Kolstad HB, the Germans won 38-27 (19:14). Tobias Gröndahl was leading golascorer for the home side (9 goals), while Danish world handballer Mathias Gidsel scored eight goals.

Berlin thus remained in first place in Group A, without losing a point after five games and two points behind Aalborg and Veszprém. Kolstad have not had a good start to the Champions League season so far, with just one win from four games and a seventh place in Group A to show for it.

To the match centre: Füchse Berlin vs. Kolstad HB

Foxes pull away in the first half.

Foxes coach Nicolej Krickau had already set the tone before the game: "We're in a great starting position after winning four games. It should be two points against Kolstad, but it certainly won't be easy. If Kolstad proved hard to break down during the game, then we'll have to put the pressure on," predicted Krickau.

However, the Foxes actually managed to pull away in the first half and opened a comfortable gap of 12-7 after 20 minutes.

The Norwegians did not give up, but were also unable to find a way to restrict the attacking power of the Foxes. The capital club's goalkeepers also defused far more shots than their Norwegian opponents. The result was a completely unchallenged victory.