PGE Projekt Warszawa completed a dramatic comeback to eliminate Italian champions Itas Trentino and advance to the CEV Champions League quarterfinals after a thrilling playoff clash lasting 168 minutes.
The Polish side won the second leg 3-2 (25-23, 19-25, 19-25, 25-21, 15-12) before sealing qualification with a 15-11 victory in the Golden Set. Projekt Warszawa will now face Bogdanka LUK Lublin in an all-Polish quarterfinal matchup.
Match Result
Itas Trentino (ITA) vs PGE Projekt Warszawa (POL)
2-3 (23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 12-15)
Golden Set: 11-15
Trentino appeared in control after winning the second and third sets 25-19, 25-19, putting the hosts within one set of qualification. However, Warszawa responded strongly to claim the fourth set 25-21 and force a tie-break.
In the deciding set, the Polish side held their nerve to win 15-12, sending the match to the Golden Set. Trentino led early 7-4, but Warszawa rallied to take the lead and close the set 15-11, completing the comeback.
Top Scorers
Itas Trentino
- Théo Faure – 34 points
- Daniele Lavia – 20 points
- Ramon Ferragut – 16 points
PGE Projekt Warszawa
- Bartosz Gomulka – 24 points
- Bartosz Bednorz – 16 points
- Kevin Tillie – 15 points
- Yurii Semeniuk – 15 points (5 blocks)
Faure finished as the match’s top scorer with 34 points, bringing his total to 56 points across both matches.