Düsseldorf hosted HSG Minden in the German Cup on Thursday evening, and the visitors made light work of their opponents with a 36:23 victory. The scoreline tells you everything about a match where the away side never looked troubled. To be fair, the result was never really in doubt after the first exchanges.
Minden were clinical with their opportunities while Düsseldorf camped in their own half for long spells. By then the visitors had already extended their confidence and the home side had nothing left to give. The gap opened wide and stayed open.
HSG Minden arrive in decent shape from their recent run. They beat Magdeburg 37:27, drew with Nienburg-Lübbecke 31:31, and saw off Potsdam 27:31 in quick succession before that heavy defeat to Lemgo. The Leipzig loss last month was a rare stumble.
This tie is now effectively over. The visitors hold the tie in their own hands after such a dominant display. Düsseldorf will need a miracle if they are to overturn this deficit.