Hand: Montpellier remains the Starligue leader after beating Chartres

Montpellier regained the lead in the standings alone thanks to an agonizing victory over Chartres (27-24) on Friday during the twentieth day of the Starligue handball. With 36 points on the clock, MHB is two steps ahead of Nantes, winner a day ahead of Cesson-Rennes, and four points ahead of Paris SG, who host Toulouse on Sunday (5:00pm). The Montpelliers had to work against a poorly arranged formation (the 13th) but came up with good defensive bases.

Leaders faced Chartran who did not leave themselves behind, until they passed in front of them several times (14-12, 33). Heraultis was able to count on the good Charles Bolzinger in goal (seven saves, 37% of shots saved) to hold the stun before gaining a final advantage at the end of the game on the heels of Spain’s Jaime Fernandez and Argentina’s Diego Simeone. , who scored six goals each. Ten days before the end of the championship, Montpellier holds the track and retains its first place.