MHB – PSG: unsurprisingly, the Montpellier residents failed to gain the upper hand over Paris, almost guaranteed to finish champion

Arthur Lenne et les Montpelliérains impuissants face au Paris Saint-Germain. Midi Libre – SYLVIE CAMBON

The Montpellier residents lost against Paris at the Sud de France Arena this Sunday, February 25, at the end of the 18th day of Starligue.

Valor was not enough. The Montpellier residents did not achieve the feat of bringing down PSG, still undefeated in this championship (26-31). A performance that MHB managed to achieve twice last season. This time, the capital club was too strong. He flies towards the title, twelve days from the end. Montpellier remains 3rd, three points behind Nantes.

Unstoppable this winter, PSG's Polish pivot Kamil Syprzak equaled his record for goals in a championship match with 13 goals in Hérault (100% success ).

[#LiquiMolyStarLigue – J18]

Le MHB n'a pas ménagé ses efforts face au @psghand et finit par s'incliner dans le dernier quart d'heure.

🔚 @mhbofficiel 🆚 @psghand : 26-31

🔜Prochain match
📅29 Février
⏰20h45
🏆@ehfcl – J13
🆚@telekomveszprem
📍#FDIStadium pic.twitter.com/BUtncOXq0Q

— Montpellier Handball (@mhbofficiel) February 25, 2024

La der' from Karabatic to Montpellier in the championship

Beyond the sporting stakes of the meeting, all eyes were on the performance of Karl Konan, announced on the departure of the Hérault club. It was also the last appearance of Nikola Karabatic in Montpellier in the championship, his training club whose story ended amid tensions in 2013.

Also read: VIDEO. "With a group, he put the club in danger" : the president of the MHB Julien Deljarry gives the reason for the absence of a tribute to Nikola Karabatic

Also read: Patrice Canayer: "With Nikola Karabatic, we have a troubled history but at some point, you have to know how to move past that"