Handball is all about momentum, and proof of that was given in Nantes on Wednesday night.
Aalborg had the better of the opening stages of the match and managed to take a four-goal advantage within 15 minutes, as Buster Juul-Lassen scored four and Niklas Landin pulled out a string of classy reflex saves.
But then Nantes’ Ignacio Biosca stepped into action and managed to turn the game on its head as the Spaniard stopped three successive shots, leading Kauldi Odriozola to score as many goals within three minutes.
And thanks to another Spanish player, Ian Tarrafeta, also showing great form, Nantes went into the interval were leading by one. In the second half, each team also enjoyedtheir share of momentum in the match as the game came down to the wire.
Mads Hoxer and Thibaud Briet both scored twice in the last three minutes, but Biosca saved Simon Hald’s shot to win the game. And, in the end, Kristian Bjornsen stole the last ball, offering Aalborg their first-ever win in Nantes, and two important points along the way.