The Italian team was the only one out of these three previously mentioned that lost a set in the game. Benfica managed to steal one set from Perugia but that was everything we saw from the Portuguese team.
Wilfredo Leon ended the game with 23 points while Aleksandar Atanasijevic added 19 points.
The Polish side Warszawa have started the Champions League group stage with a 3-0 win over Tours. Artur Udrys was the top scorer with 15 points while Igor Grobelny contributed with 12 points.
Knack Roeselare have caused a major surprise, beating VFB Friedrichshafen away in straight sets 25-23, 25-21, 25-15. The Belgian national team member Hendrik Tuerlinckx scored 18 points to finish the game as the best scorer.
2020 Men’s Volleyball CEV Champions League, pool stage – Round 1
POOL A
(December 5):
Fenerbahçe HDI Sigorta Istanbul (TUR) – Jihostroj České Budějovice (CZE)
(January 26, 2020):
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – Itas Trentino (ITA)
POOL B
(December 3):
Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) – ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 26-24)
(December 4):
Kuzbass Kemerevo (RUS) – Fakel Novy Urengoy (RUS) 3-0 (26-24, 25-21, 25-18)
POOL C
(December 4):
Halkbank Ankara (TUR) – VC Greenyard Maaseik (BEL) 2-3 (25-20, 25-23, 27-29, 20-25, 10-15)
(January 18):
Zenit Kazan (RUS) – Jastrzębski Węgiel (POL)
POOL D
(December 4):
Verva Warszawa Orlen Paliwa (POL) – Tours VB (FRA) 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-23)
Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia (ITA) – Benfica Lisboa (POR) 3-1 (25-18, 24-26, 25-15, 25-19)
POOL E
(December 3):
Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle (POL) – Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad (SRB) 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-21)
(December 4):
VFB Friedrichshafen (GER) – Knack Roeselare (BEL) 0-3 (23-25, 21-25, 15-25)
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