Kiel handball drama: THW fights to a draw against lions!

Kiel handball drama: THW fights to a draw against lions!

In a gripping duel between the THW Kiel and the Rhein-Neckar Löwen, the two teams separated on Saturday, October 5, 2025, in the Daikin Handball Bundesliga with a 31:31 draw. The match in the sold -out miracleino arena, in front of 10,285 spectators, was characterized by exciting actions and strong performance on both sides.

The Kielers initially started behavior, the first goal only fell after four minutes. In the seventh minute, Lukas Laube made the first equalization to 3: 3. But the lions blew to attack and led in the 22nd minute with 14:12 after making a gap of 9:11. With a clever game and a strong Bence Imre, Kiel was able to catch up again. Until half -time it was 16:16, which were set for an exciting second half.

Fighting spirit and strong goalkeeper

In the second half, both teams first showed themselves at eye level. The Kiel defensive in particular had to deal with Dani Baijens and Jannik Kohlbacher, who kept coming to the goal. Kiel was behind 24:25 in the 50th minute, but Andreas Wolff, who parried an enormous number of important balls in the goal, was not missing. In a key scene, he held a seven meter against Tim Nothdürft, who had a significant influence on the last minutes.

While the lions took the lead seven minutes before the end, Kiel mobilized his strength and achieved a perfect three-goal run. So they equalized in the last minute, but Harald Reinkind's last throw was parried by Löwen goalkeeper David Späth and prevented the hosts from win. As the NDR reports, Kiel remains unbeaten in the Bundesliga after this exciting match, but has to accept the first loss points.

Outlook and the next challenges

Now it is time for the Kielers to look ahead. The next game against SG Flensburg-Handewitt will be on the schedule next Saturday. Flensburg had previously lost to SC Magdeburg and will do everything possible to win the first win of the season. The PK with coach Filip Jicha will certainly respond to the draw and the upcoming challenges.

The exciting constellation of the goal scorers shows that both Kiel and Löwen delivered strong performances. Here are a few of the main actors:

The draw in Kiel has shown that both teams were on the pitch with a lot of ambition and operational readiness. We are looking forward to the upcoming games, especially how the THW Kiel and SG Flensburg-Handewitt will deal.