Metz TT opened their 2026/27 ETTU Champions League Women Stage 2 campaign with a 9-6 away victory over ttc berlin eastside, recovering from a 6-2 deficit to secure an important win in Germany.
The French side faced a difficult task after the hosts made a strong start, but outstanding performances from France’s Charlotte LUTZ and Egypt’s Hana GODA helped Metz turn the encounter around.
Charlotte LUTZ gave Metz the early advantage with a 2-1 victory over Germany’s Josephina NEUMANN (11-1, 14-16, 11-8). However, Berlin responded immediately through SHAN Xiaona, who defeated Hana GODA in straight games (11-6, 11-9, 11-7), putting the hosts ahead 4-2.
Serbia’s Sabina SURJAN then extended Berlin’s advantage to 6-2 by winning the opening two games against compatriot Izabela LUPULESKU (11-3, 14-12). However, LUPULESKU fought back to take the third game 12-10, reducing the deficit to 6-3 and keeping Metz in contention.
The momentum shifted dramatically in the fourth encounter, as GODA returned to the table and defeated NEUMANN 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 11-3), levelling the team score at 6-6.
LUTZ completed the comeback with another straight-games victory, overcoming SHAN Xiaona 3-0 (11-6, 11-7, 15-13). The French player contributed five game victories across her two appearances, while GODA added three and LUPULESKU one.
“I played well, and so did my teammate. We were trailing 6-2, but as a team, we knew we could come back and win the match. We are very happy that we managed to turn things around in our favour. This victory gives us confidence for the upcoming matches. We know that every encounter will be tough because all the teams are strong, but we are ready to fight,” said Charlotte LUTZ.
The victory completed the opening round of Stage 2, following Tuesday’s successes by Etival ASRTT, UCAM Cartagena TM and Saint-Quentin TT.
The eight clubs compete in a single round-robin group, with the top two qualifying directly for the Final Four on 1-2 May 2027. Teams finishing third to sixth will contest Stage 3 play-offs for the remaining two places.
ETTU Champions League Women – Stage 2
ttc berlin eastside (GER) – Metz TT (FRA) 6-9
- Josephina NEUMANN – Charlotte LUTZ 1-2 (1-11, 16-14, 8-11)
- SHAN Xiaona – Hana GODA 3-0 (11-6, 11-9, 11-7)
- Sabina SURJAN – Izabela LUPULESKU 2-1 (11-3, 14-12, 10-12)
- Josephina NEUMANN – Hana GODA 0-3 (7-11, 6-11, 3-11)
- SHAN Xiaona – Charlotte LUTZ 0-3 (6-11, 7-11, 13-15)
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
- KTS Enea Siarkopol TARNOBRZEG (POL) – Etival ASRTT (FRA) 7-8
- SKST Plus HODONIN (CZE) – UCAM Cartagena TM (ESP) 4-11
- Saint-Quentin TT (FRA) – Linz AG Froschberg (AUT) 11-4
