NEWS: With over 8,000 tickets already sold, those unlucky enough not yet to have secured their place in the LANXESS arena in Cologne on 1-2 June 2019 get another chance now

MIDWEEK PREVIEW: Buric twins set to face off when Flensburg welcome Zagreb, while Wacker and Cocks are on the hunt for their first VELUX EHF Champions League win

FEATURE: Flensburg put their nightmares of France behind them at Nantes and can now look forward to Zagreb on Wednesday, where goalkeeper Benjamin Buric will face his twin brother Senjamin

FEATURE: Beautiful goals, a hat-trick from a goalkeeper, a family connection in Kielce and Cristina Neagu helping to clean a natural delta in Bucharest. Everything is documented on social media

TOP FIVE QUOTES: From the mixed zone to the press conference, here are the best quotes after an emotional first round of VELUX EHF Champions League clashes

TALKING POINTS: Finally, a new season of the VELUX EHF Champions League has started – and the first matches did not disappoint! Let’s look at some of the highlights of the first round

GROUP D REVIEW: Mlakar on fire as new-look Polish side open their VELUX EHF Champions League season with a 10-goal victory over Wacker Thun

GROUP B REVIEW: Skjern take the points from a thriller in Celje, Flensburg upset Nantes at home, and Szeged squeeze a win over Zagreb

GROUP C REVIEW: An impressive 14-goal outing from wing Johan a Plogv Hansen powers Bjerringbro-Silkeborg to a commanding victory, 39:28, against Chekhovskie Medvedi

INTERVIEW: 22-year-old shotstopper shares his thoughts on a memorable European debut, which saw Vardar beat defending champions Montpellier

GROUP A REVIEW: Veszprém defeat Kielce in the season’s first Match of the Week, HC Vardar overthrow the defending champions, Brest come from behind to beat IFK

GROUP C REVIEW: Igor Chupryna shines to help Presov secure a fine win over Besitkas, before Sporting CP cruise to a big victory over Metalurg