VK Novi Belgrade - Steaua Bucharest, score 11-7, at the beginning of group A of the Champions League
Champion Steaua Bucharest was defeated on Tuesday, away, by the Serbian team VK Novi Belgrade, score 11-7, at the beginning of group A of the Champions League.
In Belgrade, Steaua started the match very well and led 3-0 in the first quarter, but by halftime, the hosts balanced the game (3-3). The tie remained in the following two quarters: it was 4-4 at halftime and 6-6 after three quarters. Novi Beograd dominated the last 8 minutes of the match, scoring 5 times while the Steaua team scored only once.
In the other match of the opening round in Group A, the opponents are Waspo 98 Hannover and CSM Oradea.
In the next round, Steaua Bucharest will face Waspo 98 Hannover at home on October 15,
The top two teams in the group will qualify for the quarter-finals, while the teams placed 3rd and 4th will continue to play in the knockout stage of the LEN Euro Cup.
