TALKING POINTS: Round 5 of the VELUX EHF Champions League Group Phase was a round of firsts, as this week’s talking points highlight

SUPER GLOBE PREVIEW: The defending champions from Spain are joined by Montpellier and Füchse at the annual tournament in Qatar this week

TOP 5 QUOTES: It is hard to properly analyse a game right after the final buzzer but some players found the right words after their matches of VELUX EHF Champions League Round 5

GROUP C REVIEW: The defending champions were warned by Podravka's strong start to the competition last week but ultimately came away with a six-goal win

GROUP D REVIEW: Aniko Kovacsics saved the Hungarian side with a last-gasp winner aganist Vipers, while CSM slumped to a two-goal defeat in Germany

GROUP A REVIEW: Women’s EHF Champions League debutants Odense HC held Metz Handball to a draw to get their first point of the season

GROUP D REVIEW: Elverum Handball earned a narrow win in the Nordic derby against Riihimäen Cocks while Dinamo won their third match in a row

MATCH OF THE WEEK REVIEW: The French side struggled against the Danish hosts, and especially against goalkeeper Emil Nielsen, before winning 26:24 for their fifth straight victory of the season

GROUP B REVIEW: MOL-Pick Szeged continued an unbroken run of victories, while HC Motor Zaporozhye beat Zagreb for their first win and Nantes cruised against Celje

GROUP A REVIEW: The numbers game was in Kielce’s favour, as the Polish side stopped Vardar’s winning streak with a 31:27 win

GROUP C REVIEW: Thüringer HC cannot hold on to half-time lead and suffer second loss of the season

GROUP A REVIEW: In a nail-biting affair, Larvik earned their first win of the group matches, defeating Buducnost in the Boligmappa Arena