CSM celebrate third place at Raiffeisen Bank EHF FINAL4 2026

3/4 PLACEMENT MATCH

Brest Bretagne Handball (FRA) vs CSM Bucuresti (ROU) 26:32 (13:15)

H2H: 5-1-3
Top scorers: Clarisse Mairot 11/15 (Brest Bretagne Handball); Elizabeth Omoregie 8/11 (CSM Bucuresti)

• CSM held a four-goal lead (13:9) in the 24th minute, but Brest narrowed down the difference before Crina Pintea scored a buzzer-beater to give the Tigresses a two-goal advantage at the break
• Tatjana Brnovic scored three goals from three attempts in the first half and added two more in the second half, playing an important role both in defence and attack
• Ana Gros scored two goals in the final match of her career; the Slovenian right back retires with 1,009 Champions League goals to her name, putting her in fifth place on the all-time scoring list
• Gabriela Moreschi suffered a knee injury in the 42nd minute and left the court after a solid performance with 10 saves (35.7 per cent), to be replaced by Evelina Eriksson (five saves, 38.5 per cent)
• Djurdjina Jaukovic received a direct disqualification for a clumsy challenge on Anna Vyakhireva in the 47th minute
• Brest's goalkeeper, Camille Depuiset made 14 saves (30 per cent save efficiency)

Moreschi and Eriksson lead CSM to victory

A free-flowing attacking match saw Brest and CSM go toe-to-toe in the 3/4 placement match with the Bucharest-based club enjoying a lead for the best part of the first half, thanks to Gabriela Moreschi's high-quality performance between the sticks.

The Brazilian goalkeeper made eight saves in the first half (38 per cent efficiency), stopping Brest's momentum and enabling CSM to thrive in attack. Even though Moreschi was not able to help the Tigresses finish the job in the second half due to injury, Evelina Eriksson stepped up and displayed an excellent performance as well, with the Swedish goalkeeper collecting five crucial saves in the final 20 minutes to help CSM leave Budapest with an important victory.

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