Sport involving throwing and catching a ball between two teams. - Magdeburg experiences defeat in the semi-finals of the top tier.
The title defender, SC Magdeburg, has fallen short of making it to the finals of the Champions League once again, and their hopes of completing the historic quadruple have been shattered. In a tense semi-final match in Cologne, SC Magdeburg lost to Aalborg HB with a score of 26:28 (11:11). The finalists were to be decided between the German record champion, THW Kiel, and the Spanish league champion, FC Barcelona.
With a crowd of 20,000 people watching, the Icelandic player Omar Ingi Magnusson stood out for the Magdeburgers, scoring ten goals. Instead of battling for their fourth title, they will now only be fighting for the meaningless third place.
The first meeting between these two teams saw both sides struggle to gain an advantage for a long time. The lead kept changing hands. SC Magdeburg found it challenging to apply their well-known fast-paced handball style due to Aalborg HB's sturdy defense. Coach Bennet Wiegert's team also faced issues about technical errors and missed shots. The halftime score was a tie.
The second half continued to be a close-fought game until the closing stages, when Aalborg HB's top players, Mikkel Hansen and Niklas Landin, tipped the scales in their favor.
