Thw kiel suffered its first defeat of 2026 in the handball bundesliga. The zebras lost to vfl gummersbach 26:34 after leading narrowly at halftime. This ended their eight-game unbeaten streak.
In the sold-out wunderino arena in kiel, thw kiel faced vfl gummersbach. Before the start, rune dahmke's contract extension was celebrated. The first half ended closely with kiel leading 15:14.
Gummersbach turned the game around in the second half, winning 34:26. Kiel's top scorer was lukas zerbe with six goals. Vfl goalkeeper dominik kuzmanovic shone with 21 saves, key to his team's victory.
This loss ends the record champion's eight-game unbeaten streak across competitions. Thw kiel had previously impressed in the bundesliga and other tournaments.
