Overview
- The match on Friday saw Mathias Gidsel score 17 goals, tying the EHF Champions League single-game record previously set 17 years ago by Jesús 'Chuchi' Martínez de la Cal.
- Gidsel's scoring spree was decisive in Füchse Berlin's 40-32 win over FC Porto in the group stage.
- Coach Nicolej Krickau called Gidsel the team’s on-court leader and said everything worked for him in the match.
- Gidsel downplayed personal praise after the game and said he was proud of the supporters and the club, with teammates and fans celebrating his performance enthusiastically.
- Despite the win and Gidsel's form, Füchse have not secured progression yet and will need a positive result in the return fixture in Porto to strengthen their standing in Group A.