Final Weekend Malmo - Preliminary & Main Round Gothenburg - Preliminary Round. Denmark. Here's Björn Pazen's thoughts on the second semi-final, which throws off in 15 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.”. With 24 teams set to contest the title, the pool of fresh talent is deeper than ever before. 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. In the meantime, here's some that Barça took as they left Spain a little earlier on. Kiel: +420, 4.2 to 1. He joined the club from USAM Nimes Gard this year and is definitely making his mark in this game. 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. Never before have Barça and PSG clashed in the handball cathedral of the LANXESS Arena. There will be one extra time consisting of two five-minute periods with a one-minute break halfway for the teams to change ends. 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. "Even though Mikkel Hansen missed two penalty shots, PSG turned a 3:6 deficit into 9:7, forcing Veszprém’s coach David Davis to a short, but intense time-out - but nothing changed, as PSG entered the locker rooms with a 14:11 advance. 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. 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! Vuko Borozan scores Veszprém's first goal, but an empty goal takes Kiel up 3:1. Nearly 80 per cent of fans on Twitter have given this one to Barça. "We can expect a goal-fest in the first semi-final. Veszprém have so far failed to make a dent in Kiel's lead. The teams are on their way to Cologne and later on we'll bring you the best pictures from their arrival. Brest won 30:19 and 27:22 in the French league this season, Metz and Brest met before in the EHF Champions League: in the 2018/19 main round, Metz clearly won both matches, 32:21 and 39:26. Kiel are also on their way to Cologne, making the short trip in what looks like a very small aeroplane! Kiel celebrate a superb win. He calls a time-out and tells his team they cannot lose any more easy goals. Engelbert Strauss Grundfos. 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. It's 19:15 with 20 minutes to go. Have a read through their analysis, and vote for yourself in each category to rate the best team in each area. This gold medal is what I dreamed about when I was five years old, standing with my gold medal around my neck. EHF Champions League Barça break all records. They seem to be in good spirits after the journey. According to EHF Champions League 2020 betting predictions, they are one of the favorites to win the tournament this year. SEMI-FINAL 1 REVIEW: Barça end PSG dream with their 22nd EHF Champions League victory in a row and stay on track for their ninth trophy, SEMI-FINAL 2 REVIEW: Three comebacks and a final block against Veszprém secure Kiel their eighth Champions League final. In Groups A and B, originally the top two teams qualify for the quarterfinals, with teams ranked 3rd to 6th entering the playoffs. Or maybe only the last shot or the last save. Die Füchse Berlin dürfen sich dabei durch eine besondere Regelung besonders hohe Chancen für die Teilnahme am EHF Pokal Final Four 2020 ausrechnen. The EHF Champions League is divided into four stages. read more 1 week ago. Despite a couple of two-minute suspensions for Veszprém, giving Paris opportunities for power play, Veszprém still lead by three goals. The draw for the EHF Finals Women is scheduled for 15 April; the draw for the EHF Finals Men for 22 April. 2020 at a glance; Vote for the All-star Team; Official Mobile Game; Venues & Cities. 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. Watch the video here. A quarter of the match down, and PSG lead 9:8. "Barça have the wider bench, but will this be enough against those bravely fighting Zebras from northern Germany?". Barça receive an early penalty and Jure Dolenec comes on to take it, but misses - no goals so far. Meanwhile Danish star Mikkel Hansen has won everything else, but never the Champions League. "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. Veszprém are looking a little fatigued and although they're still producing some good play PSG just have a bit more energy. THW Kiel: Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. On the other hand, both goalkeepers - Yann Genty for PSG and Rodrigo Corrales (Veszprém) were on a top level. However, PSG’s limited roster of 14 players helps negate the latter disadvantage. Later on, both sides caused a huge number of technical errors, but also showed some great one-against-one actions. NEWS: The … What a match this was last night - both teams holding comfortable leads, and both losing them. After completion of the group stage matches, the top two teams from … The qualified teams for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 are Bar ... the city on the Rhine. NEWS: Find out how you can follow every moment of the VELUX EHF FINAL4. Source: Last edited on 26 September 2020, at 17:58, 2020–21 Women's EHF Champions League group stage, 2020–21 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage, "EXEC finalises the … “Playing a placement match is always tough and comes down to hearts and heads, when hands and legs are tired. “The wider bench may be to Barça’s advantage, as well as the fact that they do not have to give 100% in all their domestic league matches and arrived in Cologne with fully charged batteries. The decisive point is to have a deep squad and all four teams can count on many top players – this is the top of the top of handball. 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. "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. It's a slowish start to the game but things will surely ramp up soon! EN ... Das EHF FINAL4 Men ist nicht nur das unangefochtene Highlight des europäischen Klubhandballs, sondern auch international eine der prestigeträchtigsten Sportveranstaltungen. Don't miss their chat! “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. Programme overview* Monday, 28 December 2020 Semi-final 1 Semi-final 2 Tuesday, 29 December 2020 3/4 placement match Final *timings will be confirmed at a later point. VIP guests enjoy an unforgettable weekend packed with thrilling matches, … 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. Your favourite men and women handball teams. PSG and Veszprém have arrived at the LANXESS Arena ahead of the placement match. After a shot and a save by both teams, it's Rune Dahmke who scores first for Kiel after nearly two minutes. PSG had more success from the wings, particularly on the right, and more success generally from the right of the court. VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 30/31 May 2020 LANXESS arena Cologne powered by. We're into extra time. “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. 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. The Barça defence and attack are both functioning well, and Paris's attempts at 7-on-6 are not working for them. "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. But to be more precise: Ultimately, Barcelona are the most eager to make it this year, though I am sure that … All live and full handball matches: EHF Champions League, EHF European League and EHF EURO. Patrick Wiencek makes a high tackle on Luka Cindric and receives a two-minute suspension; Aleix Gómez gets the penalty past Niklas Landin. If Barça play like they did in on Monday against PSG, they will make it to the podium. But after 30 minutes, it looks like Kiel can beat Veszprém for the second time in their fourth semi-final at Cologne.". Here we go! Odds: Barcelona, which is undefeated this season in all competitions, is a big favorite: Here are the odds for each team to win the tournament: Barcelona: -155, .65 to 1. The draw was held on 1 July 2020 at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria. After four Champions League matches without a win, Kiel seem to be the underdogs, but they know how to strike back. There's still seven minutes to go and this could really go either way. Telekom Veszprém are in Cologne, flying over a short while ago from Hungary. 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. Pertanto lo scenario porterebbe a un format da “Final four” in quel di Istanbul, sede inizialmente designata per la finalissima. Another four by Sander Sagosen and Kiel lead 12:9 after nearly 18 minutes.