After two years without the Coupe de la Ligue due to the pandemic, the Parisians, who remained on three consecutive titles – 2017, 2018 and 2019 – have perfectly succeeded in their reunion with this competition. In Toulouse this Wednesday evening, PSG Handball, victorious 39-25, has, in fact, made short work of their opponent at the quarter-finals stage.
In advance 7-3 after only a handful of minutes, the players of the capital quickly neutralized any opposing inclinations. Back in the locker room at the break with a comfortable lead of 10 goals (20-10), Paris has continued to widen the gap in the second half, to approach the 40-goal mark. Among Nikola Karabatic’s teammates, Prandi, Parisian top scorer of the night with Syprzak, both with six goals, stood out by converting 100% of his shots on goal.
In the Parisian goals, Genty showed himself solid with 9 successful saves on 20 opposing shots (45% success).
Qualified handily for the final at 4 in the Arènes de Metz next month (18 and 19 December), PSG Handball, which will host Chartres in Coubertin in the Starligue on Saturday, will be the sole representative of the Ile-de-France region. Indeed, Créteil, crushed 37-25, has indeed not made the weight against Nantes. Montpellier, the other French representative in the Champions League with PSG Handball, did not miss the appointment of its quarter-final, dominating the neighbor Nîmes 32-28.
Finally, Chambéry surprised Aix-en-Provence, 27-26, with a goal scored five seconds from the buzzer.
