Overview
- Guardés overwhelmed HC Byala 45–19 in the first leg of the EHF European Cup Round 3, played at the OZK Arena in Bulgaria.
- Elena Martínez led the scoring with eight goals and a perfect record from the seven-meter line, while goalkeeper Amandine Balzinc starred with 17 first-half saves.
- Winger Ania Ramos left with a suspected ankle sprain and is expected to miss Sunday’s return leg, with the extent of the injury still to be determined.
- The second match of the two-leg tie is scheduled for Sunday at 15:00 in Byala, with advancement decided on aggregate score.
- Guardés entered Europe on a four-game domestic winning run with only Nerea Gil absent, facing a Byala side that had dominated early in its league and advanced by beating ZRD Litija.