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EHF Champions League (12. round)
26. February 2026. 19:45h
Sporting CP vs Aalborg Handbold
Pavilhao Joao Rocha, Lisabon, PT
2026
26
February
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Sporting CP and Aalborg HĂĄndbold in Lisbon in a fight for points that change the group standings

In Pavilhao Joao Rocha in Lisbon, Sporting CP welcomes Aalborg HĂĄndbold in the 12th round of the handball EHF Champions League for the 2025/2026 season, in a time slot that is already marked as one of those encounters for which tickets become a sought-after commodity days in advance. The host in this phase of the competition balances between a safe spot in the upper half of the standings and the need to turn every home game into point capital, while Aalborg arrives as a team at the top of the group seeking confirmation of continuity away from home. The standings in Group A clearly show that no streak is without consequences: Aalborg is second with 17 points, and Sporting is fourth with 10, with a minimal goal difference that reveals how tight and rhythmic the matches have been. In such a context, ticket sales gain additional weight because an atmosphere is expected in the hall where every defensive block and every seven-meter throw sounds louder, and the home fans know how much evenings like this can direct the season. Secure your tickets immediately and click the button labeled

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What the Group A standings say and why every point is worth its weight in gold

Group A this season has a pronounced stratification at the top, but also dangerous traffic in the middle, so the difference between a comfortable placement and stress in the finale can change in one or two evenings. After ten matches played per team, Aalborg stands at a record of 8 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, with 319 goals scored and 280 conceded, which is proof of stability in both directions. Sporting is at a record of 5 wins and 5 losses, with 340:337, which is data that suggests offensive potential, but also matches that break on details, most often in the final ten minutes. In the same table, it can be seen how dense it is around the line: Industria Kielce is fifth with 9 points, HBC Nantes sixth with 8, so Sporting's position is valuable, but not at all secure if home points are spilled. For Aalborg, on the other hand, every point maintains pressure on the first-placed team and protects against a scenario in which the advantage melts away in the final rounds, so they do not come to Lisbon just to fulfill an away fixture. That is exactly why tickets and public interest are not just a backdrop but also a factor, because in such groups, home court often becomes the difference between "just another good performance" and a concrete point reward.
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The match in the calendar and the rhythm of the season: why the time is also read through time zones

The match is played at Pavilhao Joao Rocha in Lisbon, at the address Rua Francisco Stromp, and the start time for the local Lisbon context is set at 19:45, which is data that appears in public schedules next to the hall and the Group A pairings. In parallel, in competition records and club calendars, Central European Time is often used, so the same match can be listed as 20:45, which is practical for fans traveling from Denmark and for following the program in countries that are not in the same time zone. It is important that travelers and visitors do not get confused: it is the same match, the same day, and the same place, just a different time display, so the recommendation when planning arrival is to take into account that 19:45 in Lisbon is equal to 20:45 in most of Central Europe. In the group stage finale, when traveling in short intervals, details like timing and logistics often decide how much fans will make it to the warm-up, how much time there will be for entry and checks, and whether a full "wall" of noise will be created in the hall from the first minute. If you are planning to attend the match, it makes sense to secure tickets earlier, because precisely the slots that overlap with evening traffic in the city tend to increase interest in earlier entry into the hall. Tickets for this encounter disappear quickly, so buy tickets on time via the button below with the label

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The first encounter of the season and what the 35:30 result tells us

These two teams have already met in the group this season, and then Aalborg celebrated at home with 35:30, in a match that forced Sporting to chase the rhythm for a long time and try to respond to a high offensive tempo. That result is not just a statistical datum, but also a tactical note: it suits Aalborg when they turn the match into a series of quick solutions, especially through the back line, while Sporting on such evenings must be more rational in shot selection and more disciplined in returning. For the Lisbon rematch, this means the host will look for a model in which the number of "cheap" balls is reduced to a minimum and transitions are controlled, because that is exactly the zone where contact with the result is lost. Aalborg, on the other hand, has a clear reference that they can score 35 goals against Sporting's defense, so they will carry confidence into the preparation, but also the awareness that in Pavilhao Joao Rocha the atmosphere will be different than in Denmark. In such rematches, a psychological moment is often seen: it is enough for the guest to keep a cool head, while the host carries the burden of the need to "return" the defeat, and that can open space for mistakes if there is too much rushing. That is exactly why tickets have additional weight, because a full pavilion can turn Sporting's energy into controlled aggression rather than nervousness, so it is crucial that the stands are filled from the start, and not only in the second half.
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Sporting's roster: Costa brothers as the engine, and depth as a condition for 60 minutes

Sporting enters this season with a clearly recognizable identity and names that already carry the bulk of the attention, and among them are Francisco Costa and Martim Costa, players around whom the tempo and creativity in the back line are built. The delegation list for the competition also shows a series of other profiles that make Sporting diverse: there are, among others, Natán Suárez at center back, Salvador Rocha at left back, and line players like Edney Silva Oliveira and Victor Romero, which allows for more variants in the play on the line and in blocks. An important part of the story are also the goalkeepers, because in matches against a team that scores many goals, several "unplanned" saves in a row often decide the outcome, and Sporting has multiple solutions in that position in its register, including André Bergsholm Kristensen and Aly Abdelmotaleb Aly M. The coaching framework is also stable, with Ricardo Costa as the head coach, which is a factor that in such groups means continuity of ideas and faster adaptation during the match itself. Against Aalborg, Sporting must combine two things: maintain the offensive courage that brought them 340 goals in ten rounds, but at the same time reduce oscillations in defense so as not to enter a "race" in which someone else's rhythm is followed. On such evenings, the crowd often becomes the sixth player, so tickets are not just an entry to the hall but an entry to a match in which the identity of Sporting's season is refracted in front of the home fans.

Aalborg's roster: experience and stars at the top, along with depth that stifles the opponent

Aalborg comes to Lisbon with a squad in which big names and fresh energy mix, and the delegation list reveals how broad the team is across positions. In goal is Niklas Landin Jacobsen, a name that in itself changes the dynamics of the opponent's attack, while on the line is Simon Hald, and in the back line are Sander Sagosen and Juri Knorr, a combination that provides both shooting and organization and solutions in two-on-two play. Wings like Kristian Bjørnsen and Patrick Wiesmach bring the finish and "stealing" of goals from semi-counterattacks, and there are also players like Lukas Nilsson, Felix Möller, and Vetle Rønningen, who maintain a high level of contact and rotation. Aalborg's offensive performance in the group confirms that they are a team that knows how to produce series of goals regardless of the hall, and 319:280 in ten rounds also says that the defense is not just a formality but part of the identity. The coaching framework is led by Simon Dahl Jørgensen, and in a competition where play happens in cycles and on travels, continuity in the professional staff is particularly important for preparing details. For Sporting, the biggest challenge is how to break Aalborg's control of tempo, while Aalborg must be careful not to fall into the trap of the home atmosphere and not to allow Sporting's shooters to "ignite" with series carried by the stands. In that clash of styles, the importance of tickets is often felt: full stands in the pavilion do not change the quality of the roster, but they change the speed of reaction, energy on the rebound, and the sense of pressure when taking seven-meter throws.

Tactical points that can decide: transition, seven-meters, and line play

If one word is sought that best describes the danger of Sporting's plan against Aalborg, then it is transition, because Aalborg usually punishes every lost ball and every thoughtless shot that opens a counter. Sporting, on the other hand, has the capacity to keep a high offensive rhythm, but must choose the moments when to accelerate and when to "lock" the attack and seek a positional advantage, especially when Aalborg's most experienced defensive profiles are on the floor. The second big point is seven-meters: in matches with a large number of duels and contact, a few seven-meters can turn the emotion of the hall, and then it often happens that the host gets a surge that is not seen in dry statistics. The third zone is the play on the line and the cooperation of the backs with the pivot, because both Sporting and Aalborg have registered line players who can force an exclusion and open space for a shot from the outside, so the match easily turns into chess between "closing the middle" and risking a shot from nine meters. Sporting will likely look for moments in which the Costa brothers attack defensive shifts and force Aalborg into rotations, while Aalborg can try to slow down Sporting's idea with contact and discipline in returning. In such a match, the depth of the bench often decides, because in 60 minutes "decision fatigue" is created, and there Aalborg traditionally looks calmer, while Sporting must be precise in the distribution of minutes. If you want to experience how tactics become sound in the hall, tickets are key, because matches like this are best read from the stands, where movement without the ball and defensive changes that the TV frame often does not catch can be seen.
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Pavilhao Joao Rocha as a match factor: capacity, acoustics, and proximity to the sports complex

Pavilhao Joao Rocha is the "home" of Sporting's indoor sports and part of the club's wider sports environment; it was opened in June 2017 and has a capacity of 3,000 seats distributed across the stands, which in handball means a compact environment and strong crowd pressure. Precisely that figure often deceives those who do not know the hall, because a smaller capacity does not mean less noise, but often the opposite, since the crowd is closer to the court and the energy is not dissipated. For such Group A matches, the atmosphere in the pavilion can be extremely "dense," with an emphasis on the first minutes, when an emotional start and a message to the guest are sought—that in Lisbon nothing comes easy. In such an environment, ticket sales usually grow as the match day approaches, because this is the type of evening that attracts fans who otherwise follow the club through multiple sports, not just handball. The hall is located in a sports environment next to the club's infrastructure, so visitors often combine arrival with an earlier gathering in the neighborhood, and that further increases the need to secure tickets earlier. Buy tickets via the button below with the label

and plan your entry earlier, because encounters like this in the pavilion rarely start only with the first whistle, but already at the warm-up and the presentation of the teams.

Lisbon context of arrival: Campo Grande, metro connections, and realistic evening logistics

For visitors coming from other parts of the city or coming to this part of Lisbon for the first time, a practical reference is the Campo Grande area, because there is a metro station that connects lines and facilitates arrival in the wider zone of the sports complex. Metropolitano de Lisboa states that the Campo Grande station allows for transfers between the yellow and green lines, which is useful for arriving from different parts of the city without the need for long walking or complex transport combinations. In evening slots, especially when it comes to matches that attract a crowd, it makes sense to leave time for exiting the metro, moving towards the hall, and entering through checks, because even a small delay can "eat up" a good part of the schedule before the start. If you are coming by car, you should count on increased traffic around sports facilities, so public transport is often a calmer option, especially for those who want to arrive earlier and avoid nervousness. In the context of tickets, these are details that must not be ignored: if you buy tickets on time, you can plan your arrival more calmly, because you will not be combining logistics and searching for a place at the last minute. If you are managing travel from outside Lisbon, it is also worth checking the time zone of the slot displayed in schedules, so as not to arrive too late due to a wrong assumption about the timing.
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Fan interest and demand dynamics: why tickets are sought earlier than usual

Matches in the finale of the group stage have a specific psychology: fans feel that every point changes the image of the spring, and players know that the margin of error is increasingly difficult to compensate for, so public interest grows. Sporting in Group A enters the final sprint from a position that requires home stability, while Aalborg comes with the burden of the top and expectations, so such encounters naturally attract neutral handball fans who want to see a clash of styles. When a full capacity is created in a small, acoustic hall, the result is an experience that is difficult to convey outside the stands, because every contact is heard and every change of momentum is felt, and that is precisely why ticket sales grow faster than during routine league evenings. An additional factor is the fact that this is a head-to-head encounter between teams that already had a high result in the first match, so the crowd expects a new game with many goals and a strong rhythm. In such an environment, tickets often "disappear" in waves: first among those who want to plan their arrival in advance, and then among those who decide after seeing the standings and realizing how important the match is. Secure your tickets and click the button

as soon as it is available below, because an evening like this is exactly the type of event where one does not want to stay outside the hall.

What to observe on the court: back line and goal duel, and discipline in key minutes

In a sporting sense, one of the most interesting layers of this match is the duel of Sporting's back line, led by the Costa brothers, against Aalborg's structure, which usually guards the middle and forces the opponent into shots from less comfortable zones. The second layer is the clash with the goalkeepers, because Aalborg with Landin gets an additional "psychological wall," while Sporting seeks series of saves that lift the stands and speed up the transition into the semi-counter. The third layer is discipline in exclusions: in matches of high tempo and many duels, two quick penalties can change the entire plan and force the coach to spend rotations before time. The fourth layer is the end of the half and the end of the match, where it is often decided whether Sporting will return to the level of control or whether Aalborg will impose "their" rhythm and take peace in the last five minutes. For spectators from the stands, this is an encounter where the difference between offensive luxury and competitive maturity is seen, and precisely such matches create memories because of which tickets are bought in advance and kept as a memento. If you want to be part of an evening in which every goal is measured both through the table and through the acoustics of the pavilion, buying tickets on time is the simplest way not to miss a match that is already one of the key ones in this part of the group.
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Sources:
- EHF Champions League (standings) - Group A standings, number of matches, goals, and points
- EHF Champions League (club pages) - schedule and results in the group for Sporting Clube de Portugal and Aalborg HĂĄndbold
- res.ehf.eu (delegation list PDF) - list of registered players and staff for Sporting Clube de Portugal and Aalborg HĂĄndbold
- Sporting Clube de Portugal (infrastructure) - data on PavilhĂŁo JoĂŁo Rocha, opening year, and capacity
- Metropolitano de Lisboa - Campo Grande station and line transfers
- TNT Sports - announcement of the match with venue and start time
- Aalborg HĂĄndbold (2025/2026 season) - club calendar with the match date in Lisbon

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