Overview
- Füchse Berlin suffered a 24:28 defeat at Kolstad for their first Champions League loss, with seven professionals unavailable and Lasse Andersson suspected to have an abdominal muscle strain.
- Despite the setback, the Füchse still need only one win from four remaining group games to secure direct quarterfinal qualification, as they brace for Sunday’s Bundesliga trip to Hannover with a possible return for Mathias Gidsel.
- SC Magdeburg begins an eight-game December run with six at home, staying unbeaten in the Champions League after nine matches as they host Szeged as favorites.
- Hamburg police plan roughly 1,500 officers for HSV–Werder, assess the rivalry as hostile and expect up to 1,200 potentially violent fans, as provocative anti-HSV placards appear across the city.
- Authorities are investigating the removal of three manhole covers near the Volksparkstadion without a confirmed cause, while Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich criticized Union Berlin’s pitch for hindering technical play.