Overview
- Paris lost 37-31 away to reigning champion Magdeburg on Wednesday to start its EHF Champions League campaign.
- Defensive frailties proved costly as PSG trailed 21-17 at halftime with minimal goalkeeper stops, despite Kamil Syprzak scoring 10 of 11 shots.
- Group B features heavyweights Barcelona and Szeged along with Plock, Zagreb, Pelister and Gudme, with only the top two advancing directly to the quarterfinals.
- PSG hosts Pelister on September 18 in its next group match after the opening setback in Germany.
- German clubs are widely seen as favorites again, while fellow French side Nantes faces what its coach calls the toughest group and targets a playoff berth.