David Davis has taken Rodrigo Corrales off and put Vladimir Cupara on in goal. Dylan Nahi is having a brilliant match, now with six goals as PSG make it 24:27. POWER RANKING: Which teams can join the Spanish side as competition’s favourites when the EHF Champions League heads into the play-offs? Since he took to the court Kevin Møller has had a spectacular game and made a real impact, helping to keep Barça ahead. Did you miss the virtual arena tour earlier with Nikola Karabatic? Group phase. EHF European Cup ... 2020-21 - EHF CL Men News Last four teams known as Anorthosis squeeze through; EHF - Home of Handball. He tells us how his recovery from injury is going, his favourite things about the LANXESS Arena, and answers a few fan questions. Despite a couple of two-minute suspensions for Veszprém, giving Paris opportunities for power play, Veszprém still lead by three goals. The EHF Champions League is divided into four stages. All live and full handball matches: EHF Champions League, EHF European League and EHF EURO. There's still 16 minutes left and Barça haven't yet won this match. In each group, teams play against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. It's a slowish start to the game but things will surely ramp up soon! Xavi Pascual calls a time-out; Filip Jicha tells his team to stay cool. Both teams have made some changes in their teams, and after a shaky start, they are on a good run. Paris S-G: +800, 8 to 1. 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 … 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 … 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! The Match of the Week for the first leg of the DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21 quarter-finals sees CSM Bucuresti hosting CSKA. Dainis Kristopans scores for PSG, quickly followed by Aron Palmarsson making a record ninth VELUX EHF FINAL4 appearance. There's still seven minutes to go and this could really go either way. EN ... Das EHF FINAL4 Men ist nicht nur das unangefochtene Highlight des europäischen Klubhandballs, sondern auch international eine der prestigeträchtigsten Sportveranstaltungen. Kiel lead 10:8 and Xavi Pascual is giving his team a talking-to, pointing out that Sander Sagosen is vulnerable as he's already had two two-minute suspensions. The 16 teams allocated into four pots will be drawn into four groups of four teams. Of the four teams they made the most attempts at goal, shooting 58 times and netting 36 of them (62 per cent), although their second-half accuracy was down at just 48 per cent as Veszprém came back into the match. Barça receive an early penalty and Jure Dolenec comes on to take it, but misses - no goals so far. PSG have extended their lead to four goals. NEWS: The … 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. Ten years ago Kiel produced an eight-goal turnaround in the last quarter to win, but this time they just need to hold on to the lead they already have. Veszprém got back to two goals but Paris held their nerve and are five goals up. Make sure you check the blog again tomorrow for more build-up ahead of throw-off at 18:00 CET. Get in the mood for tonight's matches with the highlights of yesterday's games! The draw was held on 1 July 2020 at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 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. 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Niklas Landin is performing brilliantly and Kiel are holding a five-goal lead at 26:21 with 12 minutes to go. "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. There's plenty of ways to follow the action today - you've already found the blog, plus we'll have plenty of coverage on social media. 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. A few passes have gone wrong for Veszprém and a few shots high or saved by Yann Genty, who is proving why Raul Gonzalez put him on court for this game. 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. Barça are on the attack. But to be more precise: Ultimately, Barcelona are the most eager to make it this year, though I am sure that … Home. 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. THW Kiel: Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. 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. Veszprém are in control right now, with Rodrigo Corrales saving most of the shots coming his way and Niklas Landin watching balls fly past him. In Groups A and B, originally the top two teams qualify for the quarterfinals, with teams ranked 3rd to 6th entering the playoffs. 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. It's the first loss for Barça in 23 EHF Champions League matches, and what a time to lose. Dass der Champions-League-Sieger der Saison 2019/20 während der Saison 2020/21 ermittelt wird, führt zu einer kuriosen Situation: Der norwegische Superstar Sander Sagosen spielte vergangene Saison noch für Paris und verhalf seinem Team zum Einzug ins Final Four - nun spielt er beim THW Kiel und könnte im Finale auf seine Ex-Kollegen treffen.. Das Final-Four-Turnier der Handball … Intersport. Kiel have extended to a four-goal lead after Sander Sagosen's fifth goal. 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. The matchdays are 8–9 February, 15–16 February, 22–23 February, 29 February–1 March, 21–22 March and 28–29 March 2020. "Although the number of goals was again really huge, the final is more tactical than the semi-finals. With 24 teams set to contest the title, the pool of fresh talent is deeper than ever before. ... they will see the four best teams of the VELUX EHF Champions League 2018/19 season battling it out for the coveted trophy on Saturday and Sunday. And sharpshooters such as Hansen or Elohim Prandi were more efficient with assists than with goals.". 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. Two empty goals by Domagoj Duvnjak and Kiel are back to a one-goal deficit from being four goals down! "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. Barça have landed in Cologne and it's straight on to the bus - the strict hygiene protocols for the next three days mean that they will be whisked to the hotel, where they will stay in team bubbles each with their own floor and their own training venue. Am 23. und 24. "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. 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. Classics games, highlights, best actions. 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. 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. Ticket Refund 2020 [Sr.Subnav.Close.Text_de-DE] EHF FINAL4 Men 2021. 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. PSG and Veszprém will provide the starter at 18:00 CET as they play for third place, and PSG know they have never left Cologne after losing both their matches. “Will Filip Jicha become the third person in handball to win the EHF Champions League as a coach and a player? The pace has begun to pick up and it's all square at 3:3. Tickets for VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020 go on sale. What a match this was last night - both teams holding comfortable leads, and both losing them. All participating teams enter the competition in the group phase. Vuko Borozan scores Veszprém's first goal, but an empty goal takes Kiel up 3:1. Denmark. Therefore they tried to keep the pace a bit slower than Barça. ... QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: The teams from Slovenia, Sweden and Cyprus claimed five-goal away victories in Saturday's matches. It's 19:15 with 20 minutes to go. History is in the making, stay tuned!". There's no sign that Barça have found something new in the break, or that Kiel have lost their momentum. Don't miss their chat! Welcome to the live blog for the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2020, which promises to be a true celebration of handball. 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. 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.". Vuko Borozan equalises and Gasper Marguc takes the lead at 25:24 with 13 minutes left. The 2019–20 EHF Champions League was the 60th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament and the 27th edition under the current EHF Champions League format.