Paris Saint-Germain handball players, during a Champions League match on April 1, 2021 (illustration). – Vid Ponikvar / Sportida / SIPA
Paris Saint-Germain now has five French Handball Cups to its credit. The club won the trophy by beating Montpellier in the final 30 to 26, Saturday night in Créteil. The match was marked by a very strong performance from left winger Dylan Nahi.
PSG, who had so far lost their four Coupe de France finals against Montpellier, are well on their way to another Cup / Championship double. Luka Karabatic’s teammates have a three-point lead in Starligue over MHB with five days to go.
Champions League evening Wednesday
The Parisians will also have to switch back to Champions League mode very quickly, as they will receive the reigning European champions from Kiel on Wednesday for their quarter-final second leg. With the return of his public to Coubertin, they will have to go back two goals to hope to qualify for Final 4 of the C1.