MINT Vero Volley Monza kicked off their Champions League journey with a thrilling five-set win over Greece’s Olympiacos Piraeus, marking their first-ever victory in Europe’s top club competition. In a match lasting over two hours at Monza’s Opiquad Arena, Monza battled hard, recovering from a 1-2 set deficit to ultimately dominate the final tie-break set with a score of 15-8.
Key player Ibrahim Lawani led Monza with 18 points, supported by Zaytsev’s 13 and Averill’s 11. Olympiacos’ Atanasijevic stood out with 23 points, but it wasn’t enough to stop Monza’s determined performance. The final score was 3-2 in favor of Monza (20-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-23, 15-8).
Lawani, named MVP of the match, described the evening as “magical,” crediting the fans’ support and the team’s hard work
Yesterday, in their opening match of the 2025 CEV Champions League Pool B, Fenerbahçe Medicana defeated Germany’s Helios Grizzlys Giesen 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-22) in an away game. Fenerbahçe Medicana’s Denis Karyagin was named the player of the match.
