TALKING POINTS: Some teams just don’t seem to get out of trouble while others continue to shine. Here are the main topics after last week’s round in the VELUX EHF Champions League

TOP 5 QUOTES: Coaches and players talked about setting new best marks as one team got its first victory in the VELUX EHF Champions League while another team reached its highest points total ever

GROUP C REVIEW: Thüringer could yet progress to the next stage of the EHF Champions League after a solid win against HC Podravka Vegeta

GROUP A REVIEW: Spanish champions flex their muscles and wrestle two points from Vardar at home for the first time this season

GROUP B REVIEW: MOL-Pick Szeged came back from a half-time deficit to beat Skjern at home, while HC Motor Zaporozhye drew with Nantes

GROUP B REVIEW: Thanks to a strong second-half performance, Rostov-Don beat Sävehof and secured their top position in the group with one match to go

GROUP A REVIEW: Two goals from Katarina Bulatovic in the final minutes sealed Buducnost’s main round berth away against Odense

GROUP D REVIEW: CSM bounced back after a heavy loss to beat the Hungarian side

GROUP D REVIEW: At their seventh attempt, Riihimäen Cocks managed to take their first win in the VELUX EHF Champions League, leaving Wacker Thun without a victory

MOTW REVIEW: PPD Zagreb earned the second win of the season, 24:22, after a crucial defensive performance against Celje

GROUP D REVIEW: Wisla Plock take crucial points in tight match against Elverum

GROUP B REVIEW: Despite missing key players as Tobias Karlsson and Magnus Röd, Flensburg came close to upsetting the French champions but ultimately went down 29:28