THW Kiel celebrates a strong start of the second half of the season against SC Magdeburg with 31:25!

THW Kiel celebrates a strong start of the second half of the season against SC Magdeburg with 31:25!

Wunderino-Arena, 24113 Kiel, Deutschland - On February 8, 2025, the THW Kiel started the second half of the handball Bundesliga by defeating SC Magdeburg with 31:25 (20:11). After this victory, Kiel temporarily improves second place in the table with 28: 8 points, while Magdeburg remains in sixth place with 21: 9 points. This encounter was the third duel between the two teams this season, after a 29:24 win in the first leg and a narrow 29:28 in the cup round of 16.

The game, which took place in the volume of the Wunderino-Arena, began promising for the Kielers. Even though Bence Imre awarded a seven meter in the 8th minute, the THW already led 7: 4 in the 10th minute. Magdeburg had difficulty finding into play, which made coach Bennet Wiegert to take two breaks, but the Situation did not improve. The gap grew to nine goals until half -time, which visibly impaired the self -confidence of the Magdeburg.

powerful players

Emil Madsen and Bence Imre were the best throwers for Kiel with five goals each. On the other hand, Matthias Musche was the most successful shooter for Magdeburg and scored ten goals. In addition, Andreas Wolff was a decisive factor for the success of his team in the Kiel Tor with 12 parades.

A small setback for Kiel was the red card for Petter Øschry in the 39th minute, which, however, did not endanger the victory. Despite the failures of players such as Bergendahl and O’Sullivan, which Magdeburg had to complain about in this game, the team tried to increase. Felix Claar, on the other hand, celebrated his comeback after an injury.

table status and outlook

With this victory, the THW Kiel secures two important points in the championship race. The leader MT Melsungen, however, remains unchallenged after a 30:23 victory against Frisch on Göppingen with 32: 4 points. Melsungen thus celebrates the seventh league victory in a row, while Kiel stays with eight minus points and Magdeburg slips to nine minus points. The Magdeburgers face further challenges, including with upcoming games against MT Melsungen and in the Champions League against Kielce.

Overall, the THW Kiel once again performed strongly and consolidated its ambitions in the Bundesliga. Trainer Filip Jícha will hope that his team can continue this dominant run in the upcoming games.

For more information and a detailed course of the game, the reports can be found on FAZ.NET , sueddeutsche.de are consulted.