FC Porto fails to hold on in Veszprém on Champions League return
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FC Porto fails to hold on in Veszprém on Champions League return

Record9 September 2026 at 19:28

FC Porto returned to the Champions League in handball with a defeat against Veszprém, in Hungary. The Portuguese team could not withstand the pressure from the home side and was dominated throughout the entire match.

The national runners-up could not find answers to the Hungarian team's power, which imposed their pace from the start of the game. The result reflected the superiority demonstrated by Veszprém during the 60 minutes of play.

This defeat marks FC Porto's return to the elite European competition, after a period of absence. The challenge now will be to learn from this experience and prepare for the upcoming group stage matches.

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