Veszprém lead 3:1 in what is a slow match so far. Dika Mem forces his way through the Kiel defence and it's 15:15. Credit to Barça for stubbornly getting back into the game - this one looks like it's going to be a real fight throughout. “In tonight’s final Kiel play the role of the underdogs, although it’s fair to say that when Kiel face Barça there is not such a big difference between underdogs and favourites. They were most successful from the centre and their wing accuracy was poor with neither of the two shots attempted from the left-hand corner going in, and only one from the right wing. Xavi Pascual calls a time-out; Filip Jicha tells his team to stay cool. As well as the history between the two sides, it's worth noting that referees Matija Gubica and Boris Milosevic of Croatia become the first pair to whistle both a VELUX EHF FINAL4 semi-final and final, after taking on the first semi-final at short notice due to a positive Covid-19 test for the original pair. One of the main questions prior to the second semi-final is which team can cope better with an empty arena? Meanwhile, earlier today Barça posted a video of their 'activation' session to prepare their legs for the big match ahead. A brilliant goal from Ferran Sole opens the second half, and Vincent Gerard has made three superb saves to consolidate a good start for Paris. Steffen Weinhold gives Kiel a small cushion but now it's Barça back with the momentum. Das EHF Pokal Final Four findet in 2020 erneut in Deutschland statt! So Kiel are the Christmas EHF Champions League champions, in what is perhaps a surprising end to a unique year. Intersport. First up, here's Barça vs PSG. Both promise to be classic clashes, with lots of history between the teams. … Kiel started playing seven on six and fell victim to an empty goal. Kiel have extended to a four-goal lead after Sander Sagosen's fifth goal. "Barça have the wider bench, but will this be enough against those bravely fighting Zebras from northern Germany?". Matches are played in a double round-robin system with home-and-away fixtures. Barça's Gonzalo Perez de Vargas and Paris Saint-Germain's Viran Morros got together - virtually - with Face of the EHF Champions League Hannah Jackson to talk about the build-up to the VELUX EHF FINAL4, how they spent Christmas, and their expectations for tomorrow's semi-final. At 20:30 CET it's the final, a repeat of both 2000 and 2010. "Although the number of goals was again really huge, the final is more tactical than the semi-finals. If Barça play like they did in on Monday against PSG, they will make it to the podium. CSM and Györ earn wins on Saturday, FACTS & FIGURES: Just before the start of the quarter-final, here are the numbers and stats that matter in the DELO EHF Champions League, OFFICIAL STATEMENT: What happens if matches are not played due to the pandemic in the quarter-finals of the DELO EHF Champions League, QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: an 11-goal win in Podgorica gives Györ a great chance to proceed to their fifth straight EHF FINAL4, MOTW REVIEW: CSM Bucuresti took a comprehensive 32:27 win in the first leg of the DELO EHF Champions League quarter-finals, INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK: After six seasons and one DELO EHF Champions League trophy, Jelena Grubisic will leave CSM at the end of 2020/21 — bu…, NEWS: The Match of the Week for the first leg of the DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21 quarter-finals sees CSM Bucuresti hosting CSKA, PLAY-OFFS REVIEW: After winning all 14 games in the group phase, Barça made a big step towards the quarter-finals with a straightforward 37:…, NEWS: Overview of matches that have been rescheduled in the EHF Champions League Men 2020/21, {{competition.dateFrom.formattedTournamentDate}} - {{competition.dateTo.formattedTournamentDate}}, Live blog: CSM and Györ power to first-leg wins, Live Blog: Baia Mare and Herning-Ikast advance to EHF Finals, CSM won only two of their last seven matches, CSKA won once in their last three games, CSM came through an all-Romanian duel with SCM Ramnicu Valcea in the play-offs following a 54:51 aggregate win, while CSKA recovered from a first-leg defeat to edge RK Krim Mercator, 47:46, CSM top scorer Cristina Neagu has scored 100 goals this season in 11 games, four shy of the competition’s leading scorer, Brest right back Ana Gros, CSKA defender Sabina Jacobsen played two seasons for CSM until she moved to Moscow in 2019, CSKA played against a Romanian team only once before – in this season’s group phase, they defeated Valcea twice, 30:20 and 34:24, both teams also met in the group phase this season, and Györ took two five-goal wins: 34:29 at home and 26:21 away, Györ extended their unbeaten streak to 53 matches by winning both legs in the play-offs against SG BBM Bietigheim: 37:20 and 32:28, Buducnost came through two hard-fought encounters with FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria in the play-offs: they won 22:19 at home before losing 29:28 away, Jovanka Radicevic scored 16 times in the play-offs to raise her tally for the season to 82; Veronica Kristiansen and Estelle Nze Minko are Györ’s leading scorers, with 76 and 74 goals, Buducnost coach Bojana Popovic also took over at the Montenegro national team recently, replacing Kim Rasmussen, Brest are eyeing their first-ever EHF FINAL4 berth, while Metz have played at the season-ending event in Budapest once, in 2019, Brest right back Ana Gros, the competition’s top scorer with 104 goals, played for Metz for four seasons (2014-18), Brest had four wins and three draws in their eight home games this season; Metz won four of their seven away games, the teams met 17 times in the past five years, with Metz taking nine wins and Brest eight, including the last three. There will be one extra time consisting of two five-minute periods with a one-minute break halfway for the teams to change ends. ... who could make the Women's EHF EURO 2020 All-star Team. History is in the making, stay tuned!". It's the first loss for Barça in 23 EHF Champions League matches, and what a time to lose. Get in the mood for tonight's matches with the highlights of yesterday's games! Kiel are trying to put pressure on the Barça defence by using a seventh court player in attack, while the Catalan side seek to bring their line players in perfect position. There are 24 teams participating at the Men's EHF EURO 2020 in Sweden, Austria and Norway. “Yet Jicha has a number of star individuals such as Sander Sagosen, Domagoj Duvnjak and Niklas Landin at his disposal, as well as the “masters of concrete” – Patrick Wiencek, Hendrik Pekeler and Steffen Weinhold – to form a human wall facing Ludovic Fabregas, Luis Frade and Cedric Sorhaindo. It's 29:29 ... Unbelievably, Sander Sagosen puts Kiel ahead at 29:28 with four minutes to go. But Paris can count on stronger individual attackers such as Mikkel Hansen. Did you miss the virtual arena tour earlier with Nikola Karabatic? On 10 February 2021, after a decision by the EHF Executive Committee, it was announced that all 16 teams advance from the group stage. The final begins in just 20 minutes and here’s EHF journalist Björn Pazen with his pre-match thoughts. "Despite this loss in defence, Sagosen (4 goals) and new EHF Champions League top scorer Niclas Ekberg (6 goals) are on fire, steering THW to a 13:9 advance. The Men’s EHF EURO 2020 will see a number of debutants in the competition aiming to help their national teams at the first edition of the expanded event. The qualified teams for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 are Bar ... the city on the Rhine. It's also worth noting that Jure Dolenec comes in tonight for Barça, in place of Domen Makuc who played yesterday. Vuko Borozan equalises and Gasper Marguc takes the lead at 25:24 with 13 minutes left. He calls a time-out and tells his team they cannot lose any more easy goals. Barça closed to two goals again, but once more Kiel have brought it back and it's 23:20 - despite some good saves by Gonzalo Perez de Vargas. Final Weekend Malmo - Preliminary & Main Round Gothenburg - Preliminary Round. Check out the previews of tomorrow's semi-finals. Now Dainis Kristopans is handed a suspension for a foul and Lekai brings it back to 18:21. Home. On the other hand, both goalkeepers - Yann Genty for PSG and Rodrigo Corrales (Veszprém) were on a top level. VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 takes place, will be organised in December. The draw was held on 1 July 2020 at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria. What a match this was last night - both teams holding comfortable leads, and both losing them. At 17:00 CET Karabatic, who is an ambassador for Gorenje, will be live with Face of the EHF Champions League Markus Floth on Instagram for a special behind-the-scenes virtual arena tour, and we want your questions for him. If there's no broadcaster for where you live, head to EHFTV for online streaming! Compare to 2014, for example, when Flensburg came to Cologne without expectations and then beat Barcelona and Kiel to win the trophy. QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: an 11-goal win in Podgorica gives Györ a great chance to proceed to their fifth straight EHF FINAL4, MOTW REVIEW: CSM Bucuresti took a comprehensive 32:27 win in the first leg of the DELO EHF Champions League quarter-finals, LIVE BLOG: Running coverage of the DELO EHF Champions League first-leg quarter-finals. But their biggest asset was goalkeeper Kevin Møller, who replaced Gonzalo Perez de Vargas quite early and saved eight of 12 shots for an efficiency of 67 per cent.". "We can expect a goal-fest in the first semi-final. Two empty goals by Domagoj Duvnjak and Kiel are back to a one-goal deficit from being four goals down! Fans present in Cologne can already secure their places for next year’s edition of the event as tickets for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 go on sale on Saturday. Click on one of the boxes below to find out more about the … Join us for an unforgettable experience The VELUX EHF FINAL4 is not only the culmination of the European club handball ... the best four European handball teams fight for the coveted trophy of the VELUX EHF Champions League. Official site of the Men's EHF European Handball Championship 2020 in Sweden, Austria and Norway. "Veszprém want to end their Champions League curse of never winning and Kiel want to end their six-year wait for another final – and in contrast to the first semi-final, this time, the defence will decide. The draw of the EHF Cup group stage will take place on Thursday, 28 November 2019. Das Event lockt jährlich tausende Fans aus aller Welt nach Köln, um die vier besten Teams Europas im Kampf um den begehrten Titel zu unterstützen. "The fighting spirit of the centre block of Patrick Wiencek, Hendrik Pekeler and Steffen Weinhold is simply incredible, causing huge problems to Veszprém’s attack, and the basis for three empty-net goals before the break. For a moment it seemed like Paris had pulled themselves back into the game, but Barça rode it out and have regained a six-goal lead, which was, briefly, a seven-goal lead. The teams are on their way to Cologne and later on we'll bring you the best pictures from their arrival. Patrick Wiencek was given a red card after getting his foot in the way of Gasper Marguc's shot, and Veszprém now have a distinct advantage with five minutes left. The Barça defence and attack are both functioning well, and Paris's attempts at 7-on-6 are not working for them. With 24 teams set to contest the title, the pool of fresh talent is deeper than ever before. Group phase. It's 1:1 with a minute played. Niclas Ekberg played well yesterday and he's picked up where he left off with four goals so far. read more today, 6 hours ago. A superb fast break from Blaz Janc, followed up by Dika Mem's fourth goal of the game, gives Barça the lead for the first time at 11:10. More information about the city: www.cologne-tourism.com. It's worth a read before the evening's action throws off. Here are the squads for tonight's matches. The 2020–21 EHF Champions League knockout stage will begin on 31 March with the playoffs and end on 13 June 2021 with the final at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, to decide the winners of the 2020–21 EHF Champions League. "Right at the start, Nedim Remili and right back Dainis Kristopans took the responsibility in attack, while the Catalans counted on the assists of Palmarsson and Cindric and Mem's goals. Here's that great start to the match for PSG. Your favourite men and women handball teams. That's all for tonight - check out the match reviews and the amazing photos from the evening, and be back tomorrow for the placement match at 18:00 CET and of course the VELUX EHF FINAL4 final between Barça and THW Kiel at 20:30! Niklas Landin is performing brilliantly and Kiel are holding a five-goal lead at 26:21 with 12 minutes to go. “Playing a placement match is always tough and comes down to hearts and heads, when hands and legs are tired. Here's the key goal that won it for Kiel - stunning stuff from Niclas Ekberg under pressure. The competition begins with a group stage featuring 16 teams divided in two groups. Both teams have made some changes in their teams, and after a shaky start, they are on a good run. MEDIA INFO: Vienna, the Austrian capital and home of the European Handball Federation, will host the EHF Congress on 23 and 24 April. BLOG: EHFTV commentator Tom O'Brannagain prepares to head for Cologne and cover an EHF FINAL4 event unlike any we have seen before. VIP guests enjoy an unforgettable weekend packed with thrilling matches, … We've used tracking technology to have a look at the teams' shooting last night. Their photographer David Vörös sent some shots of the journey, including a stunning overhead image of the LANXESS Arena itself, home to the VELUX EHF FINAL4. They seem to be in good spirits after the journey. The Match of the Week for the first leg of the DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21 quarter-finals sees CSM Bucuresti hosting CSKA. After a shot and a save by both teams, it's Rune Dahmke who scores first for Kiel after nearly two minutes. Mai wird Berlin der Gastgeber für die vier verbleibenden Teams des EHF Cups sein. NEWS: Find out how you can follow every moment of the VELUX EHF FINAL4. EHF / Sergey Nikolaev 27 March 2021, 12:00. Welcome to the live blog for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020, which promises to be a true celebration of handball. "After only 11 minutes, Kiel had to change their defence strategy, as Sander Sagosen had received his second two-minutes suspension, and could only be used in attack. Nearly 80 per cent of fans on Twitter have given this one to Barça. The EHF Champions League is divided into four stages. There is literally no room for mistake now in the DELO EHF Champions League, as the best eight teams in the competition are vying for a place at the DELO EHF FINAL4 2021 in Budapest on 29/30 May. PSG have made a great start and after seven and a half minutes lead 6:4, with Dainis Kristopans and Nedimi Remili both netting twice. Photos: Kolektiff Images. "Veszprém won one of the two matches between the two this season and drew the other, but even their wider squad does not automatically guarantee a spot in the final. Here's what EHF journalist Björn Pazen thinks so far: "Thanks to a double strike in the last minute before half-time, Kiel are on course for their fourth EHF Champions League trophy, leading against record winners Barça at the break of the re-match of the 2000 and 2010 finals. All four teams have named their squads for the semi-finals! On Monday, the EHF revealed the 12 top-seeded men’s teams set to contest the first edition of the European League, as well as the four top-seeded women’s clubs. EHF Champions League EHF Champions League Men schedule updates – 30 March. Team allocation. "PSG lacked two alternatives - playmaker Luc Steins and line player Hendrik Toft Hansen are ruled out through Covid-19 infections - and have only 14 players in Cologne. Despite a couple of two-minute suspensions for Veszprém, giving Paris opportunities for power play, Veszprém still lead by three goals. NEWS: The Match of the Week for the first leg of the DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21 quarter-finals sees CSM Bucuresti hosting CSKA. Ludovic Fabregas made it 6:5 but Sander Sagosen then adds one of his trademark bullets to extend the lead at 7:5. "The statistics and history speak in favour of Barça. Veszprém got back to two goals but Paris held their nerve and are five goals up. Die Füchse Berlin dürfen sich dabei durch eine besondere Regelung besonders hohe Chancen für die Teilnahme am EHF Pokal Final Four 2020 ausrechnen. Barça won in 2000 and Kiel in 2010 in the first edition of the VELUX EHF FINAL4, and it seems appropriate that these two clubs will meet again as we bid farewell to the famous arm trophy. The second semi-final features Sander Sagosen, who moved from PSG to Kiel this summer after a breakout performance at the EHF EURO 2020 that made him one of the undeniable stars of the handball world. SEMI-FINAL 1 PREVIEW: Xavi Pascual’s Barça vs Raul Gonzalez’s PSG throw off the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020, SEMI-FINAL 2 PREVIEW: Three-time EHF Champions League winners THW Kiel meet Telekom Veszprém for a fourth VELUX EHF FINAL4 semi-final. Later on, both sides caused a huge number of technical errors, but also showed some great one-against-one actions. The Veszprém defence can't stand up to the Kiel attack, and with Niclas Ekberg and Sander Sagosen in good form Kiel are flying, leading 15:10 after 21 minutes. According to EHF Champions League 2020 betting predictions, they are one of the favorites to win the tournament this year. PSG had more success from the wings, particularly on the right, and more success generally from the right of the court. Welcome to the live blog for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020, which promises to be a true celebration of handball. All participating teams enter the competition in the group phase. There is no better place than LANXESS arena to make history like this – the theatre of handball dreams, where a string of underdogs have defied the odds to lift the trophy. After the first five minutes, Veszprém lead 34:32. The 16 teams were drawn into two groups of eight, with the restriction that teams from the same national association could not be drawn into the same group. About EHF EURO. Veszprém seem to have the goalkeeping advantage, with two top options, and the better defence. Kiel took a two-goal lead after Kevin Møller saved a shot by Hendrik Pekeler, only for Rune Dahmke to grab the rebound and score. Veszprem: + 455, 4.55 to 1. read more yesterday. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the knockout stage matches were postponed and later cancelled. Aleix Gómez steals the ball and nets off the resulting fast break, and it's 13:12, before a penalty sees Ekberg make it 14:12 again - then Gómez brings it back to 14:13! The line player scored five goals today but was also integral to Kiel's defence both today and yesterday. Elohim Prandi equalises with a lovely goal after a period in which PSG have had the upper hand. A total of 51 teams from 21 countries participated in the 2020–21 EHF European League. Classics games, highlights, best actions. There's still seven minutes to go and this could really go either way. We asked him to put together a blog about why this particular VELUX EHF FINAL4 matters so much. ^ Due to travel restrictions imposed on Iceland in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the matches between TTH Holstebro and Valur were cancelled, with the danish side advancing to the next round. Since the 2020/21 season, the format sees two groups formed, with eight teams each in Group A and B. Since he took to the court Kevin Møller has had a spectacular game and made a real impact, helping to keep Barça ahead. Group I: Denmark vs. Russia 34 Images Denmark earned the last semi-final place at the EHF EURO 2020 with a commanding 30:23 win against EHF EURO 2018 silver … Six nations are represented in this year's All-star Team, with four players picking up their first ever individual awards at a major championships. The best men's club team on the continent will be decided in the … A suspension for Luka Karabatic proved costly for PSG and Barça have taken complete control of the match, leading 17:13 after just over 26 minutes. But if Kiel do not allow them to play like this, the underdogs could triumph again, and Jicha will join Talant Dujshebaev and Roberto Garcia Parrondo as a Champions League winner as both player and coach.”. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the European Handball Federation has postponed the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020, setting 28 to 29 December 2020 in Cologne’s LANXESS arena as the new date for the showpiece event of European club handball. In both the men’s and women’s competitions, three former Champions League-winning teams will be featured in the 2020/21 season, alongside a number of other sides with international club title-winning records. EHF European Cup ... 2020-21 - EHF CL Men News Last four teams known as Anorthosis squeeze through; EHF - Home of Handball. read more yesterday. A few thoughts from Björn Pazen at the break: "They did not beat Veszprém in the group matches in November and December, but when it counts THW Kiel are on a high. PSG have put Yann Genty in goal, after Vincent Gerard played the entire match yesterday, and Genty saved the first two shots by Veszprém. "Kiel’s only problem for the second half could be that Sagosen already received two two-minute suspensions - which could affect Kiel’s way of defending. Four of the best teams in Europe will compete to lift the iconic trophy on 28 and 29 December. Ticket Refund 2020 [Sr.Subnav.Close.Text_de-DE] EHF FINAL4 Men 2021. Thanks for your support of all the teams and we hope you enjoyed every moment as much as we did! "The Hungarian side started well, but then could not cope with the changes in PSG's defence. All four take a deep look at the upcoming VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 and share their opinions. “The line player position is perhaps the only attacking role where Veszprém have the edge, with Andreas Nilsson and Rogerio Moraes stronger than Luka Karabatic, missing his counterpart Hendrik Toft Hansen. EHF journalist Björn Pazen has some half-time thoughts: "The better option between the post (Kevin Møller), two more players to rotate, two brilliant playmakers (Luka Cindric and Aron Palmarsson), an unstoppable right back (Dika Mem) and a 5:0 run were Barça’s key to a quite clear 18:14 halftime advantage in the first semi-final of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in Cologne. Make sure you check the blog again tomorrow for more build-up ahead of throw-off at 18:00 CET. Here's Vincent Gerard's earlier save - although Kevin Møller is currently the outstanding goalkeeper on the court. ", 1 million euro of prize money at stake at VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020, Live blog: CSM and Györ power to first-leg wins, Live Blog: Baia Mare and Herning-Ikast advance to EHF Finals, Live blog: Kiel win VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020, [Modules.Footer.SocialLinks.TickTok_en-US]. Or maybe only the last shot or the last save. Questa pagina è stata modificata per l'ultima volta il 15 set 2020 alle 17:33. In each group, teams play against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. And sharpshooters such as Hansen or Elohim Prandi were more efficient with assists than with goals.". Barça seem to be back in control now. “The Hungarian side have a psychological disadvantage, as they were much closer to making it to the final against Kiel compared to PSG in their mostly unequal game against Barça, and also a physical disadvantage as they had the second match and had to play extra time on Monday night. Kiel beat Barça 33:28 in a thrilling final; PSG beat Veszprém 31:26 in the 3/4 placement match; all matches will be live on EHFTV This video from Veszprém will definitely get you in the mood for the upcoming drama! The French team will try everything this season to reach the Final Four which they missed last season for the first time since 2015. EHFTV is live now with the warm-up! Barça made 56 attempts at goal, scoring 37 (66 per cent), including three out of five penalty shots. Nevertheless Gómez has played a key role in trying to get Barça back into this. But the back gear to defence worked perfectly in the first 20 minutes, stopping Barça’s famous counter-attacks. Petar Nenadic is awarded a penalty on the buzzer, but it hits the Kiel wall and they go through to the final, for a repeat of the 2010 VELUX EHF FINAL4 final against Barça. Suddenly a few mistakes by Kiel as their lack of depth starts to show, and Mate Lekai brings the deficit back to just two goals at 22:20. Here's a Sander Sagosen classic - long-range and fast. Hansen has never won the EHF Champions League trophy, but lost two finals: with Barça in 2010 against Kiel and with PSG in 2017 against Vardar. The pace has begun to pick up and it's all square at 3:3. FINAL PREVIEW: As in the premiere of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in 2010, Barça and Kiel fight for the trophy, 3/4 PLACEMENT MATCH PREVIEW: Nine former winners will be on court when Paris and Veszprém duel in the penultimate match of the season. PSG take third place and Veszprém go home in fourth. Rogerio Moraes is the first to score, in a slow fast break. ... Their odds for winning the final are 13 and 5.5. Before the competition our journalists spoke to some of the players about their expectations for this year's EHF FINAL4. Rostov too sturdy for FTC; Neagu propels C.S.M to closing win Just like in the five preceding DELO “WOMEN’S EHF Champions League” Final Four encounters between these teams.. Rostov-Don defeated FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria in their remaining most important spherical healthy after they opened the day’s motion on Saturday afternoon, 29:26. The 16 teams allocated into four pots will be drawn into four groups of four teams. But a key factor could be how much Icelandic genius Aron Palmarsson will be able to play after his tendon injury. Filip Jicha becomes the third person to win the EHF Champions League as both a player and a coach, a decade after he won the first ever VELUX EHF FINAL4 with Kiel against Barça. PSG played well, but not well enough to defeat the strong Spanish side. A five-year-wait for the trophy can be a truly long time if you are FC Barcelona. David Davis has taken Rodrigo Corrales off and put Vladimir Cupara on in goal. So head on over to our Instagram story and ask away! Das EHF … Here's an earlier fast break from Lekai that defies logic. Kiel: +420, 4.2 to 1. Check out the match previews. The top four teams in each group will qualify directly for the quarter-finals with … He faces Veszprém, coached by David Davis who is hoping to bring an end to his team's run of poor luck at the EHF FINAL4. "But PSG can exactly tell the same stories about Cologne – losing a final against Vardar in 2017, or giving away a chance at a place in the final in 2016. THW Kiel: Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. But still, when you have Luka Cindric as back-up, even the loss of a genius can be compensated. VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 30/31 May 2020 LANXESS arena Cologne powered by. QUARTER-FINAL, LEG 1MOTW: CSM Bucuresti (ROU) vs CSKA (RUS)Saturday 3 April, 16:00 CEST, live on EHFTV, Buducnost (MNE) vs Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN)Saturday 3 April, 18:00 CEST, live on EHFTV, Brest Bretagne Handball (FRA) vs Metz Handball (FRA)Sunday 4 April, 16:00 CEST, live on EHFTV, LIVE BLOG: Running coverage of the DELO EHF Champions League first-leg quarter-finals. Plenty of goals since; Mikkel Hansen has just scored his sixth of the game, a penalty shot, and it's 24:20. With under three minutes to go the Spaniards do seem to have wrapped this up. But their b, iggest asset was goalkeeper Kevin Møller, who replaced Gonzalo Perez de Vargas quite early and saved eight of 12 shots for an efficiency of 67 per cent. Of course the matches will be shown by TV broadcasters around the world, so click here to see who's showing the competition in your country. FEATURE: Motor’s goalkeeper Ivan Maroz is expecting a tough play-off battle against … Meanwhile Danish star Mikkel Hansen has won everything else, but never the Champions League. "Even two time-outs by coach David Davis did not change Veszprém’s way of playing. Four crucial doubleheaders are scheduled for the next two weekends, as the best teams are preparing for an action-packed week of handball. Or in 2018, when PSG arrived as clear favourites of a French trio and finished third of those three after a semi-final defeat against Nantes. Check out their stories below! While the four best European club handball teams … Vipers Kristiansand and Rostov-Don will play a double-header in Russia next weekend, which leaves three games scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday, with the Match of the Week between CSM Bucuresti and CSKA headlining the card. But to be more precise: Ultimately, Barcelona are the most eager to make it this year, though I am sure that … There's no sign that Barça have found something new in the break, or that Kiel have lost their momentum. Yann Genty produced a simply brilliant double save against a Kentin Mahé penalty shot just before the buzzer. 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