The Füchse Berlin handball players surprisingly reached the final of the Club World Cup. The Berliners won against the favorite top club FC Barcelona.
The handball players Foxes Berlin surprisingly reached the final of the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia. The Berliners won the first semi-final on Saturday against the favorite top club FC Barcelona after extra time with 35:34 (16:16, 29:29).
The best Berlin throwers were Mathias Gidsel with ten goals and Hans Lindberg with eight goals. In the final of the Club World Cup, the Foxes will face SC Magdeburg in the German duel on Sunday (6:15 p.m.). The defending champions beat Barlinek Industria Kielce 28:24 in the second semi-final.
Fight of the foxes is rewarded
From the start it was an even game between the Bundesliga leaders and the eleven-time Champions League winners. The Berliners repeatedly managed to play quick attacks. In the middle of the first half, the Foxes were able to pull away for the first time at 12:8. But two time penalties threw coach Jaron Siewert’s team out of step. Barcelona responded with a 4-0 run.
The Foxes also missed too many top-class opportunities. Nothing changed at the start of the second half. Barcelona not only took the lead for the first time after the break, but also extended it to 20:17. But the Foxes fought back and equalized 70 seconds before the end to make it 29:29. Six seconds before the end, Lasse Ludwig even saved a controversial penalty.
The extension also remained exciting. Nils Lichtlein scored the winning goal 29 seconds before the end. The Spaniards’ last throw was blocked.
Broadcast: rbb UM6, November 11, 2023, 6:00 p.m
