SC Magdeburg vs. Füchse Berlin: Finale of the merciless!

SC Magdeburg vs. Füchse Berlin: Finale of the merciless!

On Sunday at 6 p.m. the time has finally come: SC Magdeburg meets the Foxes Berlin in the Champions League final. This duel is not only a struggle for the crown of European handball, but also a long-awaited revenge for Magdeburg, which in the Bundesliga season had to land just behind the capitals as runner-up.

The coach of SC Magdeburg, Bennet Wiegert, sees the encounter less than retaliation, while his players feel different feelings. Back room player Omar Ingi Magnusson confesses that you are "extra hungry for victory", especially after the tight defeat in the championship. Felix Claar, the Magdeburg playmaker, aptly describes the duel as a "war" and "mini derby", which underlines the explosiveness of the game.

the history and the key players

national player Lukas Mertens believes that Magdeburg has an advantage because she already has experience from a previous Champions League final. On the other hand, the foxes have players who were already on the floor in the Olympic Finals, so that the cards are distributed in this exciting final. Wiegert warns his team of too much energy loss and emphasizes the importance of concentrating on their own game.

In the upcoming intensity of the game, the world handball player Mathias Gidsel also plays an important role. This would like to rehabilitate in the final for his early dismissal in the semi -finals, while the foxes against the HBC Nantes entered 34:24. For Magdeburg, the starting point after the narrow 31:30 against FC Barcelona is promising in the semi-finals, which was only decided in the last second.

The final in Cologne

It is the first German-German final in the Champions League for eleven years, and the anticipation for the event in the Lanxess-Arena in Cologne is noticeable. Michael Damgaard von Magdeburg referred to the semi -finals as advertising for handball, even if the game was characterized by strict decisions, including four red cards. These also included the first red card in the career of Gidsel, who tore the foxes in the decisive game from the line -up.

with Tim Freihofer, who scored ten goals outstanding in the semi -finals, the foxes are still well equipped. The meeting promises not only to be a real highlight not only sporty, but also emotionally. Both teams are ready to call up their best performances and bring everything to the field. Anyone who is wearing the European crown remains exciting to wait, but it is certain that it will be a spectacle for the audience.

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