The away trip for the Füchse was overshadowed by their shortage of backcourt players. Germany international Nils Lichtlein stayed in Berlin as a precaution because of a shoulder problem. The long-term injury absentee Fabian Wiede is not expected to return until the coming weeks. To make matters worse, Matthes Langhoff was shown a red card early on (15').
Match Center: Veszprem vs. Füchse Berlin
With only three backcourt players available, Berlin battled against the Hungarian star ensemble, who are aiming to win the first Champions League title in the club's history this year. Veszprem, still unbeaten across all competitions this season, quickly opened up a nine-goal lead (9-18) after 27 minutes.
But Berlin refused to give in. Fuchse cut the deficit to three goals after the break, but Veszprem stayed ice-cold in the closing stages. Veszprem goalkeeper Emil Nielsen made 14 saves, while his fellow Dane national teammate Mathias Gidsel finished as the game's top goalscorer with nine goals.