The first matches of the men's Champions League quarter-finals have concluded. Yesterday, in addition to Perugia's 3-1 victory over Vero Volley Monza, Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie achieved success on the court of the Germans from Lüneburg, which sets a serious stake for entering the Final Four in Łódź.
However, the surprise is a fact, and two of the Polish clubs suffered their first losses in European tournaments this season! ❌🏐
🔹 Jastrzębski Węgiel lost to the indomitable Greek Olympiacos Piraeus with a score of 2:3 in the first quarter-final match of the Champions League."The Bulgarian" son-in-law, Aleksandar Atanasijević, finished with 17 points (3 aces, 1 block).
🔹 Projekt Warszawa lost 1:3 to the Turkish Halkbank at the same stage.
Thus, an incredible streak of 36 consecutive victories for Polish teams in Europe was broken! 🔥
🏆 Victories before losses:
✅ Jastrzębski Węgiel – 6 in CL
✅ Projekt Warszawa – 6 in CL
✅ Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – 7 in CL
✅ Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – 9 in CEV Cup
✅ Bogdanka LUK Lublin – 8 in Challenger Cup
Champions League (men) - Quarter-finals
First matches - RESULTS
🔹 Olympiacos PIRAEUS - JSW JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel 3-2 (20-25, 21-25, 25-14, 25-20, 15-12)
🔹 Halkbank ANKARA - PGE Projekt WARSAW 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-15, 25-18)
Mint Vero Volley MONZA -Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA1-3 (25-19, 16-25, 17-25, 25-27)
SVG LÜNEBURG -Aluron CMC Warta ZAWIERCIE0-3 (15-25, 21-25, 14-25)
Return Matches - Program
🔜JSW JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel- Olympiacos PIRAEUS (19.03.2025)
🔜Aluron CMC Warta ZAWIERCIE- SVG LÜNEBURG (18.03.2025)
🔜Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA- Mint Vero Volley MONZA (20.03.2025)
🔜PGE Projekt WARSAW- Halkbank ANKARA (19.03.2025)
Thus, the two Polish teams will have to work hard if they want to reach the Final Four, which will be in Lodz.
schedule: volleyball.it
