Paris (AFP)

The Paris SG continues its rider alone in handball Starligue but Montpellier clinched a crucial victory for the position of dolphin by winning Toulouse (33-25), a direct competitor on Wednesday at the 12th day.

While the PSG scored its twelfth success, net to Tremblay (41-32) thanks to 10 goals from the Danish star Mikkel Hansen, the Herault did not make any detail in the poster of this day that opposed them to the surprise team of the first half of the season.

The Fenix ​​Toulouse, who had not lost since late September and his trip to the Parisian ogre (34-28), remained on five consecutive victories. But the men of Philippe Gardent have not resisted this time despite the effectiveness of their right wing Spanish Ferran Sole, author of 8 goals.

Montpellier, guided by Hugo Descat (11 goals), broke away at the break (16-13) and inflated his lead in the second half without turning around.

Before that day, they were four dolphins from the capital club. They will now be at least two, since the Languedoc rival of the MHB, Nimes, has made a mouthful of Istres (34-22).

The goalkeeper Nîmes Remi Desbonnet was illustrated with 21 saves while Mohammed Sanad and the new nugget of the French hand Elohim Prandi, future Parisian, have made the powder speak in attack (respectively 8 and 6 goals scored).

Nantes, who receives Aix Thursday (20.45) at the end of this 12th day, has the obligation to win to pick up the duo of PSG pursuers.

At the bottom of the table, Chambéry has offered a breath of fresh air by signing his first victory since October 16 at the expense of Dunkerque (23-22) in the Hauts-de-France. The former Montpellier Jean-Loup Faustin took charge of the goal of the rescue on jet of seven meters.

Chartres won a major duel to maintain Ivry (28-26) while the club of Saint-Raphaël returned to success against Creteil (32-29), putting behind him the slap undergone in Paris (39- 26) end of November.

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Wednesday

Dunkerque - Chambéry 22 - 23

Ivry - Chartres 26 - 28

Nimes - Istres 34 - 22

Saint-Raphael - Creteil 32 - 29

Tremblay - Paris SG 32 - 41

Toulouse - Montpellier 25 - 33

Thursday

(8:45 pm) Nantes - Aix

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