Champions League: Montpellier already fixed on its future opponent for the play-off match

Monte et le MHB affrontent Barcelone pour la dernière journée de phase de poules en Ligue des Champions. Midi Libre – Midi Libre

Assuré de disputer un match de play-off quel que soit le résultat de son match à Barcelone ce jeudi 7 mars (20h45), Montpellier connaît déjà ses potentiels adversaires.

When he starts his match against Barcelona this Thursday, MHB will already know his opponent in the play-off. It will be RK Zagreb (Croatia) if Patrice Canayer's men finish 4th in their group, with a return match in Hérault. Zagreb, beaten by Kiel, did not take advantage of the draw between Aalborg and Kielce to pass the Poles. If they finish in 5th place, the Montpellier residents will therefore challenge Kielce with a return match in Poland in the boiling Hala Legionow. A feat that the MHB had already achieved in 2017, the Diego Simonet gang went to seek qualification for the quarter-finals on the side of Kielce. In 2022, the two teams also met in the quarter-finals this time, the Poles were the strongest.

Set at kickoff

But the people of Montpellier do not have all the cards in their hands. Indeed, to maintain their fourth place, they will have to win against Barca, currently first in their group tied with Magdeburg, or count on a misstep from Gudme on the Celje field, last in the group with 0 victory.. 

The Swedes who will play elsewhere at 6:45 p.m. in Slovenia. At the kick-off of its match against Barcelona, ​​the MHB will therefore be aware of its opponent's result for 4th place.