TALKING POINTS: Round 3 of the Women’s EHF Champions League saw several unusual occurrences – in which the mystical number three played an interesting role.

NEWS REPORT: Aron Palmarsson has been announced as the newest addition to FC Barcelona Lassa: The club he has dreamt about playing for since he started playing handball.

NEWS REPORT: France hosts the highlight match in the VELUX EHF Champions League on two occasions between Rounds 6 and 10, with visits to Brest, Skopje and Kielce also on the agenda

GROUP D REVIEW: The German champions earn their first ever Women's EHF Champions League win as they take both points home from Norway

FEATURE: Earlier this week, Filip Jicha announced his retirement from handball. In response, former team mates joined with eurohandball.com and ehfcl.com to say 'Thank you, Filip'

GROUP A REVIEW: An unusual slow night for Bucuresti's hard hitters enables NFH to run the show on their home court and take a surprise win

GROUP C REVIEW: The Hungarian side win a close match in Nordhausen as 10 goals by Luzumova are not enough for hosts Thüringer HC

GROUP D REVIEW: Metz Handball’s Slovenian right back Ana Gros was outstanding as the French champions won by four goals at home against Buducnost

GROUP C REVIEW: HC Vardar are alone on top of Group C after a 12-goal win away against Larvik, who are still waiting for their first points

GROUP B REVIEW: Rostov-Don become the first team to beat title holders Györi Audi ETO KC in the current EHF Champions League season, as they win a nail-biting contest by one

GROUP B REVIEW: A free throw by Louise Burgaard after the final whistle gave FC Midtjylland two points in a tight fight with Brest Bretagne

FEATURE: New Metz arrival sees the winning feeling within the squad which is considered as a serious contender in this season's Women's EHF Champions League