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Bottom team Leipzig picks up a surprising point in Kiel

Kiel 25. April 2026 20:53 Uhr 2 Min
Bottom team Leipzig picks up a surprising point in Kiel
Gonzalo Perez de Vargas and THW Kiel hosted bottom club Leipzig. (Archive picture) / Photo: Frank Molter/dpa
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Tension until the end: After video evidence, THW Kiel is given one last chance, but Bilyk misses the goal. Leipzig celebrate a deserved draw against the record champions.

SC DHfK Leipzig earned an important point in the fight against relegation from the German Handball League. The record champions THW Kiel earned a well-deserved 28:28 (13:14). The best scorers in the game were Nikola Bilyk with six goals for Kiel and Staffan Peter with eight for Leipzig.

The THW, which was without the injured Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu and Eric Johansson, among others, got off to a good start and led 4:1 in the 5th minute. Leipzig came back thanks to a strong performance by former Kiel player Tomas Mrkva in goal. The score was tied again at 8:8 through international Franz Semper in the 19th minute.

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As so often this season, Kiel's coach Filip Jicha opted for a seventh outfield player. As a result, the home side carved out good chances, but also conceded an easy goal. Dean Bombac scored into the empty THW goal to make it 22:22. The strong Peter missed a seven-meter penalty to give Leipzig its first lead at 24:24 in the 52nd minute. Bombac then made it 25:24 (54').

The "Zebras" recaptured the lead, but Peter equalized with four seconds remaining to make it 28:28. Kiel had one attack left. After a video review, THW had one last chance to win with a free throw. Bilyk missed the goal and Leipzig celebrated the draw.

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