Paris (AFP)
Montpellier, second in the handball Starligue, won 27-20 in Limoges (8th) on Wednesday, consolidating its second place, qualifying for the Champions League, and approaching Paris SG, the leader.
This late match of the 14th day was marked by the return of the public, with 800 supporters allowed to come to the Beaublanc Sports Palace to attend the exceptional match of the Croatian goalkeeper of Montpellier: Marin Sego (14 saves).
MHB turned the page of its defeat in the Coupe de France final against Paris SG on Saturday by dominating the game without too much difficulty.
Despite the cries "This is Limoges!"
In the stands, the LH only led by one point on two occasions and the players parted at half-time with a score of 12-14.
Back from the locker room, the Montpellier residents quietly widened the gap.
The Héraultais are therefore only one point behind the Parisian leader, but he has two games less on the clock.
In the other meeting of the afternoon, Istres won at home against Créteil (25-21), rival for maintenance, in a late match of the 20th day.
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