Overview
- The European League holders collected their first league victory after opening with two draws.
- Promoted GWD Minden stayed winless on one point from three matches after the 27:40 home defeat.
- Flensburg surged to an 8:3 lead inside eight minutes and took a 22:16 advantage into halftime before opening a double‑digit gap soon after the break.
- Marko Grgic led Flensburg with seven goals, while Karolis Antanavicius also scored seven for Minden.
- Goalkeeper Benjamin Buric made 11 saves as both sides rotated late, with young GWD player Lasse Franz scoring twice in succession.