“We have as much chance of winning as of winning the lottery… But 100% of the winners tried their luck! “The formula of the Nancy coach Benjamin Braux, inspired by the slogan of the Française des jeux, as L’Est Républicain wrote before the reception of PSG, this Sunday, perfectly underlined the gulf which separated the two teams at the blow of dispatch and the incredible feat it would take to bring down the championship leader. But in front of her audience, Nancy did not manage to climb the Parisian mountain. The Parisians continue their incredible series of invincibility of 21 victories in as many meetings.
What you must remember
In front of the 5,300 people in a packed Palais des Sports Jean-Weille, Grand Nancy Métropole Handball hoped to stand up to PSG, still undefeated this season in the league, for as long as possible. The club, red lantern of Liqui Moly Starligue with only two successes this season, resisted about twenty minutes, taking advantage of Parisian blunders, before the reaction of his opponent who returned to the locker room with a lead of 5 points (14-19).
Kamil Syprzak, the Polish international of PSG, made the Nancy suffer a lot, especially during the first period with a faultless shot and penalties. Returning from the locker room, the Karabatic brothers, Nikola and Luka, on a good day, allowed the Parisians to keep their opponent at bay. The latter, however deprived of several players, in any case does not have to be ashamed of his performance, beaten in the end by only five points (32-37). “It’s like our last outings. We manage to compete with a lot of teams. There are still more accessible matches to bring back points (with a view to maintaining). Tonight, we had to not be ridiculous and we weren’t. So it was a great party for the club, ”analyzed club left winger Yann Ducreux, at the microphone of the National Handball League.
Now it’s time for Europe for the Parisian club and a round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against the Norwegians of Elverum, this Wednesday (6:45 p.m.), outside. The return will take place on April 7 at the Pierre-de-Coubertin stadium.
The player: Elohim Prandi, the return to life
More than three months after being the victim of a violent stabbing in Paris, Elohim Prandi returned to the grounds of Liqui Moly Starligue for the first time on Sunday. The 23-year-old PSG left-back, who had been stabbed six times in the back on January 1, without any vital organ damage, scored his first goal in the 24th minute.
The number: 21
Alone at the top of the championship, with a comfortable lead over their two main pursuers, HBC Nantes and Aix-en-Provence, the Parisians have stretched their unbeaten streak a little further this season with a 21st victory in as many games.