Champions League: ZAKSA ko in Russia in recovery of Day 4

In a delayed match of Day 4, Lokomotiv Novosibirsk achieved an unexpected triumph over titleholders Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn Koźle.
The home team (hosted ZAKSA for the second time in the group stage), without a chance of qualifying for the playoffs, was able to overcome the defending champions and defeat them by 1-3 (18:25, 25:23, 17:25, 20:25).
The Novosibirsk side has only won twice in the pool and is still in 3rd place. However, with two losses and a meeting against Lube in Italy next week, a defeat in Siberia could be critical. ZAKSA no longer have a chance to top the pool, and their sole hope of making it to the quarter-final is to qualify as one of the 3 second-placed teams with the best scores.
Lokomotiv started in a perfect way, dominating the game with the only exception of second setx and they were better in blocking, 8-2, but above all in serving, 10-5, with the Polish side who ended the game with only 24% of positive receptions.
The Serb Dražen Luburić was named MVP of the match with 18 points including 4 aces.

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🏐| CEV Champions League 2021/22 – Pool Stage – Day 5

🏐| POOL A

| Wednesday 9th February
• Knack Roeselare (BEL) – VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) 3-2 (25:20, 14:25, 20:25, 31:29,15:11)

| Thursday 10th February
• Hebar Pazardzhik (BUL) – Jastrzebski Węgiel (POL) 1-3 (28:26, 23:25, 19:25, 16:15)

| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
Jastrzebski Węgiel (POL) 15 QUALIFIED
VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) 6
Knack Roeselare (BEL) 4
Hebar Pazardzhik (BUL) 2

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🏐| POOL B

| Tuesday 8th February
• VC Greenyard Maaseik (BEL) – Ziraat Bankasi Ankara (TUR) 3-2 (25:19, 23:25, 25:22, 25:19, 13:25)

| Wednesday 9th February
• Projekt Warzawa (POL) – Dinamo Moscow (RUS) 0-3 (20:25, 23:25, 13:25)

| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
Dinamo Moscow (RUS) 14 QUALIFIED
Ziraat Bankasi Ankara (TUR) 10
VC Greenyard Maaseik (BEL) 2
Projekt Warzawa (POL) 1

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🏐| POOL C

| Tuesday 8th February
• OK Merkur Maribor (SLO) – Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn Kozle (POL) 0-3 (19:25, 11:25, 21:25)

| Wednesday 9th February
• Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS) – Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 1-3 (25:21, 23:25, 22:25, 20:25)

Recovery of Day 4 @ Novosibirsk

👉🏼 Saturday 12th February
• Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn Kozle (POL) – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS) 1-3 (18:25, 25:23, 17:25, 20:25)

| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 14 QUALIFIED
Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn Kozle (POL) 7
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS) 6
OK Merkur Maribor (SLO) 0

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🏐| POOL D

| Tuesday 8th February
• Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) – Zenit Saint Petersburg (RUS) 0-3 (16:25, 18:25, 16:25)

| Wednesday 9th February
• Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad (SRB) – Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) 0-3 (25:27, 20:25, 23:25)

| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) 12
Zenit Saint Petersburg (RUS) 9
Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad (SRB) 3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) 0

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🏐| POOL E

| Tuesday 8th February
• AS Cannes Dragons (FRA) – Fenerbahçe HDI Istanbul (TUR) 2-3 (19:25, 25:19, 25:19, 13:25, 9:15)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH

| Thursday 10th February
• Trentino Itas (ITA) – Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia (ITA) 0-3 (18:25, 21:25, 23:25)

| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia (ITA) 15 QUALIFIED
Trentino Itas (ITA) 9
Fenerbahçe HDI Istanbul (TUR) 5
AS Cannes Dragons (FRA) 1

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