Overview

• Metz’s unbeaten streak ended with a 31-29 extra-time loss to Odense in the women’s Champions League semifinal in Budapest.
• The French side had built a 20-13 advantage by the 38th minute before conceding a 6-0 run that shifted momentum.
• Veteran goalkeeper Katrine Lunde produced a series of crucial saves that underpinned Odense’s comeback.
• This defeat marks Metz’s fourth semifinal loss in the competition, having never advanced to a Champions League final.
• Despite securing French league and cup titles this season, Metz will compete against Esbjerg for the third-place trophy on Sunday.