Podravka got off to the better start, leading 3-1 after just over three minutes, but Odense quickly fought their way back. The score was tied at 7-7 after 15 minutes, and shortly thereafter, it was 8-8 when Odense launched their first decisive run of the match
Odense scored seven consecutive goals to pull ahead 15-8. Matilde Vestergaard accounted for three of those goals, while Mie Hojlund, Louise Burgaard, Ingvild Kristiansen Bakkerud, and Viola Leuchter also contributed.
Podravka narrowed the gap to 16-10 before halftime and managed to make things interesting again after the break. The Croatian club cut the deficit to 17-14 at the 36 minute mark and later made it 26-23 with just over seven minutes remaining.
However, Odense finished the match strongly. From 26-23, the home team scored five of the game's final six goals, with Ingvild Kristiansen Bakkerud netting the last two.
Odense converted 31 of their 50 shots, while Podravka scored 24 goals from 41 attempts. A significant difference lay in turnovers; Odense committed 11 technical errors compared to Podravka's 19.
Odense converted five out of six 7-meter throws, while Podravka scored on four out of six. The goalkeepers combined for 25 saves—12 for Odense and 13 for Podravka.
Ingvild Kristiansen Bakkerud was Odense's leading goal scorer, netting eight goals from ten attempts. For Podravka, Katarina Pandža recorded the highest tally of the match, scoring 11 goals from 14 attempts.
