EHF European League· Season 2021
Match Summary
Benfica defeated Nantes 31:30. The match was played in EHF European League 2021. League standings: Benfica #2, Nantes #3.
Benfica and Nantes have met 7 times — Benfica won 1, Nantes won 5, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Nantes leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 433 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 61.86 per match (202 for the home side, 231 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Nantes are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 34–38 in 2023.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Benfica sit #2 and Nantes are #3 in the EHF European League table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisla Plock | GP10 | Won9 | Lost1 | Pts18 |
| #2 | Fuchse Berlin | GP10 | Won8 | Lost2 | Pts16 |
| #3 | Toulouse | GP10 | Won6 | Lost3 | Pts13 |
| #4 | CD Bidasoa Irun | GP10 | Won3 | Lost6 | Pts7 |
| #5 | Presov | GP10 | Won2 | Lost8 | Pts4 |
| #6 | Pfadi Winterthur | GP10 | Won1 | Lost9 | Pts2 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GOG | GP10 | Won7 | Lost2 | Pts15 |
| #2 | Benfica | GP10 | Won7 | Lost2 | Pts15 |
| #3 | Nantes | GP10 | Won5 | Lost2 | Pts13 |
| #4 | Lemgo | GP10 | Won5 | Lost3 | Pts12 |
| #5 | Cocks | GP10 | Won1 | Lost8 | Pts3 |
| #6 | Chekhovskiye Medvedi | GP10 | Won1 | Lost9 | Pts2 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SC Magdeburg | GP10 | Won9 | Lost0 | Pts19 |
| #2 | Savehof | GP10 | Won6 | Lost4 | Pts12 |
| #3 | Nexe | GP10 | Won5 | Lost5 | Pts10 |
| #4 | Gorenje | GP10 | Won4 | Lost5 | Pts9 |
| #5 | La Rioja | GP10 | Won3 | Lost6 | Pts7 |
| #6 | Aix | GP10 | Won1 | Lost8 | Pts3 |
Group D
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nimes | GP10 | Won5 | Lost3 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Eurofarm Pelister | GP10 | Won5 | Lost3 | Pts12 |
| #3 | Kadetten | GP10 | Won4 | Lost3 | Pts11 |
| #4 | Sporting | GP10 | Won5 | Lost4 | Pts11 |
| #5 | AEK Athens | GP10 | Won4 | Lost6 | Pts8 |
| #6 | Tatabanya | GP10 | Won3 | Lost7 | Pts6 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026