Miłosz Wałach in EHF top‑5 after Vardar’s 33–27 win at Nantes
Vardar’s goalkeeper produced 17 saves in the 33–27 away victory at Nantes; one of his interventions was named among the round’s five best.
Vardar produced a statement win in the EHF Champions League Round 5, beating Nantes 33–27 away on 23 October 2026, and goalkeeper Miłosz Wałach was central to the result with a string of crucial saves.
Wałach finished the match with 17 saves and one of his interventions was later included among the competition’s five best stops for the round. The EHF Champions League highlighted the list of top goalkeeping moments after the fixtures.
Top five list and the coming goalkeeper duel
Here is the post published by the EHF Champions League on social media highlighting the five best saves from Round 5 (original text):
𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟱 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗦 | 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝟱 🧤🔥 Powered by MOL
1️⃣ Nebojša Simić | MT Melsungen
2️⃣ Charles Bolzinger | Montpellier Handball
3️⃣ Miłosz Wałach | HC Vardar 1961
4️⃣ Kevin Møller | GOG
5️⃣ Dejan Milosavljev | Industria Kielce
Best GK in round 5? 🤯👇 #ehfcl #CLM #handball https://t.co/w0tH2GYQrA
— EHF Champions League (@ehfcl) October 23, 2026
The list places Nebojša Simić of MT Melsungen at No. 1. Melsungen are due to travel to Skopje next week, which sets up an intriguing meeting between two of the round’s most in-form goalkeepers.
For Vardar, the victory in Nantes yielded the club’s first points of the Champions League season and offered a timely morale boost. Wałach’s performance was the standout individual display, and the inclusion of his save among the competition’s top five underlines his impact on the result.
Photo: press material from the event
