Gummersbach cheers: Handball heroes defeat Potsdam in the home game!

Gummersbach cheers: Handball heroes defeat Potsdam in the home game!

On April 26, 2025, the focus of the handball Bundesliga was on the game between VfL Gummersbach and the 1st VfL Potsdam. Gummersbach prevailed in an exciting game with 31:27. The half -time lead with 20:13 illustrated the dominance of the host in the first 30 minutes. The number of viewers of 4,132 was a complete success because the hall was sold out. Nevertheless, Potsdam remains in a critical situation in the table.

Potsdam found itself at the end of the table after the defeat, now with only four plus points. This situation is particularly worrying because the team only has arithmetic chances of relegation eight game days before the end of the season. Bietigheim and Erlangen, who stand in ranks 16 and 17, already have ten plus points. rbb24 emphasized that the upcoming opponents of Potsdam with Flensburg, Kiel, Magdeburg, Hannover-Burgdorf and Msungen all around Champions League places fight, which also makes the situation more difficult for the club.

two -class society on the field

Gummersbach presented itself visibly stronger, especially in the attack. Gigi Tskhovrebadze was the outstanding player for Gummersbach with six goals. Ole Pregler contributed four other important goals. In the second half, however, the host's performance subsided. Trainer Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson was satisfied with the first half, but criticized the technical errors and the weaker throwing selection of his team after the break.

Potsdam used the negligence of the opponent to shorten the deficit, although it was never possible to restore the balance. Coach Emir Kurtagic praised the development of his players during the game, despite the result. The goalkeepers were also the focus: Gummersbach's Bertram was part of ten throws, while Potsdam's Ferjan achieved the same number.

A look at the overall statistics

The statistics of the game illustrate the dominant performance of Gummersbach in several aspects:

With a clear focus on the relegation battle, Potsdam will be challenged in the next few weeks to compete against some of the strongest teams in the league. The current situation is alarming for the supporters of the association and leaves little space for optimism.