Bundesliga handball team SC Magdeburg has secured fourth place in Group B of the Champions League. They beat Pick Szeged from Hungary 31:24 (13:13) on Wednesday evening. Matthias Musche was SCM's top scorer with nine goals. The win means SCM avoids a round of 16 tie against league rivals Füchse Berlin. The Magdeburgers will face either Dinamo Bucharest or Wisla Plock.
Magdeburg also struggled with its positional attack after the break and needed extensive groundwork for each goal. SCM built up a small lead with good defensive work, but it did not last long. However, Magdeburg held on in the tight encounter and led by four goals (24:20/50). Szeged called its final timeout (52'), but Magdeburg now looked more alert than the visitors, who were no longer able to threaten Magdeburg's success.
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