VIDEO. Starligue: with almost 20 goals, why Chambéry player Benjamin Richert marks the history of French handball ?

The Chambérian left his mark on the history of French handball. NHL screenshot.

With 19 goals scored against Créteil, Chambéry player Benjamin Richert established a new record for goals in a single match in the French handball championship on Saturday evening, the League announced.

The 25-year-old right winger made 19 of his 25 shots and largely contributed to his team's victory against Créteil, which came down to the wire (40-39).

Mais qu'est-ce qu'il nous a fait là ? 😱

On t'a préparé une petite compilation de tous les buts (19) du monstre Benjamin Richert face à Créteil…

19 buts, qui lui permettent de rentrer dans l'histoire du championnat de France de handball en décrochant le record de buts sur un… pic.twitter.com/DPoOzEmC3Q

— Ligue Nationale de Handball (@LNHofficiel) February 11, 2024

The old record was 17 goals

The previous record was 17 goals, co-held by Toulouse player Anouar Ayed in 2004 and Saint-Raphaël player Raphaël Caucheteux in 2017.