Odense dominated on home court, building a commanding 10-goal lead at half-time through a rock-solid defensive display while Andrea Norklit Jorgensen frustrated the visitors by producing save after save to reach a 50 per cent efficiency by the break.
Sola had to wait eight minutes to score their first goal and 18 minutes to score their second, leaving Odense to enjoy a comfortable cushion for the remainder of the half. Sola tried to break the curse with an extra attacking player, but failed to do so.
The Norwegian side settled into a better rhythm after the break, and Camilla Herrem, together with Kaja Haugseng, helped narrow the gap to five. However, the damage from the opening 30 minutes proved too great to overcome, as Odense calmly closed out a well-deserved victory.
Brest made a late comeback in Denmark to preserve their perfect record in the tournament. After a balanced 20 minutes, the Danish defence found the key to keep the Brest attack frustrated and leave the French side exposed. This allowed the Danish side to launch quick counterattacks as Julie Scaglione and Cecilie Brandt led the charge, pushing Ikast to a four-goal advantage at 14-10 at the end of the first half.
The home side carried the momentum into the second half to widen the gap to six within just three minutes (21-15). But a much-needed timeout allowed the French to regroup, and the game was completely turned on its head in the 48th minute when the French side astonishingly grabbed the lead (27-26).
Brest, with an Anna Vyakhireva in impressive form, never looked back, holding off every attempt from Ikast to seal a hard-earned away win.