Polonia brought the first-ever Champions League match to the United Kingdom but failed to bounce back from a heavy defeat in the Croatian capital in the first leg of the 1st Round. The rematch was also over in straight sets in the favor of Mladost: 3-0 (25-9, 25-12, 25-22).
Unlike the first match, Polonia head coach Evangelos Koutouleas could count on Brazilian veteran Gilberto Filho “Giba” but the 2004 Olympic Games winner did not help much (2 points in 2 sets, 25% attack). However, this should not surprise anyone knowing that Giba was enjoying his five-year retirement until March this year.
Ivan Raić top-scored for Mladost with 13 points. Bulgarian Mihail Stoev made 14 for Polonia.
2020 CEV Men’s Volleyball Champions League – 1st Round (2nd leg)
October 29:
Benfica Lisboa (POR) – Mladost Brčko (BIH) 3-0 (25-18, 30-28, 25-18), 1st leg 3-0
October 30:
IBB Polonia London (ENG) – Mladost Zagreb (CRO) 0-3 (9-25, 12-25, 22-25), 1st leg 0-3
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