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Jorgensen's goalshow helps Györ reach Champions League semi-final

Kristina Jorgensen had a night to remember
Kristina Jorgensen had a night to rememberČTK / imago sportfotodienst / Marco Wolf
Kristina Jorgensen was the player to watch as Györ booked their ticket for the Final Four of the Women's Champions League thanks to a 29-22 22 win against Ludwigsburg in the second leg of their Champions league quarter-final.

The Danish international scored more than twice as many goals as any other player in the match and played a crucial role in the team's 29-22 victory.

The Hungarian outfit won the first leg against the Germans 25-24, and left no doubt of the outcome in the second leg thanks to an outstanding performance by Kristina Jorgensen..

Kristina Jorgensen ended up scoring nine goals in 12 attempts in the quarter-finals - some of them from penalties - and was the clear leading goal scorer. The five second-highest scorers each scored four goals.

Györ did not impress in the two legs of the quarter-finals from an attacking standpoint, but their defence – the top so far in the EHF Champions League Women this season - was once again on the top of the game, conceding only 46 goals in 120 minutes against HB Ludwigsburg.

Nine players scored at least one goal for Györ, which used the same recipe as they did throughout the whole season, sealing their 14th win, one shy of the record of 15 wins in a season, set in 2012/13, 2020/21 and 2021/22, a record which will they surpass provided they win the title this season.

This was also the last match as coach for Ludwigsburg for Jakob Vestergaard, the mastermind of last season’s fantastic run, which saw the German champions finish as runners-up, as Vestergaard will take over the reigns at Odense, the first team to qualify for the Final Four this season.