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Champions League, Handball – Group B, February 21, 2024
6:45 p.m
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Goal for SC Magdeburg, 1:1 by Tim Hornke
With a lot of patience, the guests let the ball run through the backcourt. The attack runs to the last level with quick passes, the right winger hammers the ball into the short corner.1.
6:46 p.m
Goal for RK Celje, 1-0 by Mitja Janc
The home team opens the scoring, and the backcourt player can break through in a central position. Sergey Hernández, who starts in goal, has no chance of getting to the ball.1.
6:46 p.m
Here we go, the duel between RK Celje and SC Magdeburg is on!
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Game start
18:43
The referees of the game are Mads Hansen and Jesper Madsen from Denmark, the game is officiated by Arijana Vojic from Bosnia and Herzegovina. That almost says it all, the hall is well attended, the teams are arriving – kick-off is about to happen!
6:39 p.m
RK Celje is a young, dynamic team that continually develops excellent players from its own youth ranks. But it’s still a season to forget for the Slovenian subscription champion. So far, not a single point has been won in the Champions League, the gap to sixth place – to reach the playoffs – is six points away. Mathematically, progress is still possible, but a win against the defending champions would have to be achieved today. A Herculean task that was already evident in the first leg: Magdeburg impressively shot the Slovenians out of the hall with 39:23. If the Magdeburgers have a reasonably good day, their elimination from the competition should be sealed.
6:31 p.m
The Saxony-Anhalt team came out of the European Championship break with a lot of enthusiasm, made it into the Cup Final Four again and dominated the league opener against THW Kiel. In the traditional duel they made it clear against the record champions with a difference of seven goals. The following home game against Melsungen was also a demonstration of power, with the Hessians being sent home with a 15-goal difference. This dominance also extended through the premier class, and Montpellier, GOG Gudme and Porto, among others, felt it painfully. After more than two months without playing on the European stage, the Fördestadt team wants to build on their strengths today and further secure the all-important second place.
18:23
Up until last Sunday, the Fördestadt team had an impressive run: they had won 30 competitive games in a row across all competitions, including winning the Super Globe. After the two defeats at the start against Veszprem and Barcelona, coach Wiegert’s men are in an impressive rhythm. With second place in Group B, the SCM is more than on target and could continue to keep the pressure on the Hungarians behind them high today. But on Sunday there was a surprising first defeat in the league, with the Red-Greens having to admit defeat to the warriors from Hanover with a score of 27:28. A reaction can be expected in the first game after that, the pressure and the role of favorite are clearly on the German representative today.
6:15 p.m
Hello and welcome to the 12th matchday of the preliminary round in the Handball Champions League! In Group B, the defending champions SC Magdeburg face the Slovenian champions RK Celje, kick-off is in the Slatorog Arena at 6:45 p.m.!