It was a night to remember in the CEV Champions League as Itas Trentino pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat Tours VB after a marathon five-set battle.
Missing injured star Alessandro Michieletto, Trentino looked in trouble after dropping the first two sets. Tours played with confidence and control, pushing the Italians to the edge. But Trentino never stopped believing. The turning point came behind an extraordinary performance from Theo Faure, who carried his team through the tense moments and led them back into the match. Trentino edged the third set, took full control in the fourth, and then survived a nerve-racking tie-break that lasted more than half an hour.
Tours had four chances to close the match, but Trentino held firm. On their tenth match point, the visitors finally sealed a dramatic 28–26 win in the fifth set, completing an unforgettable comeback after nearly three hours of play.
Faure finished the night with a remarkable 40 points and was deservedly named MVP, as Trentino once again showed their fighting spirit on Europe’s biggest stage.
Match Result
- CEV Champions League – Pool A
Tours VB (FRA) vs Itas Trentino (ITA) 2–3 (27–25, 26–24, 23–25, 22–25, 26–28)
Top Scorers
- Theo Faure (Trentino) – 40 pts
- Jordi Ramon Ferragut (Trentino) – 23 pts
- Nik Mujanović (Tours) – 24 pts