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Champions League Men
Warsaw knock out Trentino in Trento: tie-break win, then golden set (15–11)
PGE Projekt Warszawa eliminated Itas Trentino after winning the second leg 3–2 at the BTS Arena and then taking the deciding Golden Set 15–11. Trentino had turned the match around from 0–1 to 2–1, but Warsaw grew in serving efficiency and composure late, forcing the tie-break and then finishing the job in the extra set.
Trento’s leading scorers were Theo Faure (34), Daniele Lavia (20) and Jordi Ramón (16). For Warsaw, Gomułka (24) and Bednorz (16) were key, with Tillie and Semeniuk both at 15. The Golden Set swung after the side change, as Warsaw’s serving run and Trento’s errors created the decisive gap.
Guaguas Las Palmas through: Juantorena experience sends them to the quarters—and to Perugia
Guaguas Las Palmas secured a Champions League quarter-final berth by losing 3–2 in Montpellier after winning 3–1 at home in the first leg. The Spanish side, coming from the qualifying rounds, did enough over the two matches to progress and will now face Sir Susa Vim Perugia.
Top scorers in France were Hirsch (Montpellier) and Bezerra Souza (Las Palmas) with 21 each; Palacios added 19 for Montpellier, while Juantorena contributed 14 points for Guaguas in a match that stayed balanced throughout.
Champions League Women
Scandicci sweep Fenerbahçe 3–0: Antropova’s six aces set the tone
Savino Del Bene Scandicci took a major first-leg advantage in the quarter-finals by beating Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul 3–0 at the PalaWanny (25–23, 31–29, 25–19). With Ognjenovic unavailable, Marta Bechis ran the offense effectively, while Ekaterina Antropova led the scoring with 25 points and delivered a match-defining serving performance (6 aces).
Fenerbahçe stayed close in the first two sets (the second extended to 31–29), but Scandicci’s service pressure and cleaner error profile created separation. Vargas scored 23 and Fedorovtseva 15 for the visitors. Scandicci finished with 11 aces to Fenerbahçe’s 3 and managed the key phases more efficiently, especially in reception (58% positive vs 47%).
Conegliano dominate in Ankara: 3–0 vs Zeren, big edge for the return
A. Carraro Prosecco DOC Conegliano won 3–0 away at Zeren Ankara (25–21, 25–18, 25–17) in the first leg of the quarter-finals, putting themselves in a strong position to reach the Final Four. Conegliano built the gap with superior efficiency at the net—10 blocks to Zeren’s 2.
Isabelle Haak and Zhu Ting shared top scorer honors with 16 points each; Zhu also led the match with 4 blocks. Fatoumatta Sillah added 14 with high attacking efficiency. Zeren’s main outlet was Uzelac (16), but the Turkish side struggled to convert consistently (31% team attack vs Conegliano’s 43%).
VakifBank complete the comeback in Milan: 3–2 after trailing 0–2
VakıfBank Istanbul rallied from two sets down to beat Numia Vero Volley Milano 3–2 at the Allianz Cloud (26–24, 25–22, 22–25, 22–25, 11–15), shifting momentum in the quarter-final series.
Paola Egonu scored 38 for Milano, but VakıfBank had three major offensive pillars once the match turned: Markova (36), Boskovic (20) and Cazaute (19). As the match progressed, the Turkish side stabilized reception and diversified the attack, eventually controlling the decisive moments and closing the tie-break.
Cup Men
Piacenza sweep Berlin again and reach the semi-finals
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza defeated Berlin Recycling Volleys 3–0 (25–21, 29–27, 25–18) at PalaBancaSport, completing a double 3–0 and booking a semi-final spot. Berlin pushed hard in the first two sets—especially the second, where they led by six—but Piacenza held firm in the key rallies and sealed qualification by winning the first two sets.
In the semi-finals, Piacenza will face the winner of Fenerbahçe–ACH Volley Ljubljana.
Challenge Cup Women
Vallefoglia win the first leg of the final—but only 3–2: everything open in Greece
Megabox Vallefoglia edged Panathinaikos Athens 3–2 (25–20, 20–25, 25–12, 22–25, 15–12) in the first leg of the Challenge Cup final. The tie remains wide open heading into the return in Greece, as the match was balanced and repeatedly swung on side-out stretches and late-set execution. Erblira Bici led Vallefoglia with 32 points.
Volley Market
France: Vannes renew head coach Nicola Vettori
Vannes Volley-Ball confirmed Nicola Vettori for continuity, citing the team’s second-place standing with three matches left and a French Cup final appearance.
Italy – Club news & mercato
Imola: coach Bendandi dismissed
Clai Imola Volley parted ways with head coach Simone Bendandi, citing the need to reshape the technical direction in the fight for survival in A2 (Pool Salvezza), where the club sits fourth.
Alice Trampus to Avarca de Menorca (Spain)
Altino Volley’s outside hitter Alice Trampus (2004) is set for her first experience abroad with Avarca de Menorca (Liga Iberdrola), currently first in the Spanish league.
Milano: official—Achilles tendon rupture for Francesco Recine; surgery completed
Allianz Powervolley Milano confirmed Francesco Recine suffered a rupture of the left Achilles tendon during the Challenge Cup semi-final. He has undergone surgical repair and will begin rehabilitation under medical supervision.
