Overview
- Slovenia won 41–40 in Oslo, with the combined 81 goals confirmed as a new single-game high for an EM and higher than any WM total in regulation time.
- Borut Mackovšek scored the winner with 21 seconds remaining, securing the Group D victory.
- Domen Novak and Domen Makuc led Slovenia’s attack with nine goals each, while Branko Vujović topped all scorers for Montenegro with 11 and earned player-of-the-match honors.
- The total surpassed the previous EM mark of 77 goals from 2016 and exceeded the WM best of 80 from 2003, both recorded in regulation.
- The result bolsters Slovenia’s qualification prospects before meetings with Switzerland and the Faroe Islands, as Montenegro faces early pressure against the Faroes, and Italy fell 26–39 to Iceland under new coach Bob Hanning.