Lokomotiva Zagreb failed to beat Dijon in the first leg of the EHF Champions League quarter-finals. Dijon took a 10-goal lead into the second leg. Lokomotiva Zagreb started the match poorly, and Dijon took 14 goals and 8 technical errors in the first half. Top scorer Stine Lønborg Nørklit led Dijon's attack and also, Nina Dury and Maureen Gayet showed steady hands to score two goals each, as their team was on a higher level than their opponents. Zagreb's second half attempts to get back into the match were in vain. Dijon stayed focused to extend their advantage and take a helpful 10-goal lead into the second leg of the quarter-finals in France. Lokomotiva Zagreb will have to recover from this loss and focus on the second leg.