17
19:06
Goal for SG Flensburg-Handewitt, 5:11 by Lasse Svan
17
19:06
Goal for FC Barcelona, 4:11 by Dika Mem
16
19:05
Goal for SG Flensburg-Handewitt, 4:10 by Lasse Svan
In a majority, the SG plays well and Svan is completely released on the right. This time the Dane stays cool and nets into the long corner.
15
19:05
2 minutes for (FC Barcelona)
15
19:04
With the next parade, Benjamin Burić once again creates some atmosphere in the arena, which has become rather quiet.
14
19:03
That’s just not enough. Gottfridsson finds Jakobsen on the left wing with a fine pass and despite a lot of space he chases the ball a meter past the goal.
14
19:02
Goal for FC Barcelona, 3:10
12
19:01
7-meters by Aleix Gómez (FC Barcelona)
Burić comes in for the next seven-metre throw for the hapless Møller and grabs it straight away! The SG keeper directs the ball to the post with his right arm.
11
19:00
Flensburg finally win a ball in defense and have a quick goal in mind, but even Lasse Svan cannot get past Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas alone. Incredible!
11
18:58
Goal for SG Flensburg-Handewitt, 3:9 by Teitur Örn Einarsson
In the first attack after the time-out, the hosts finally play it well and Einarsson hits the ball from eight meters from the right.
10
18:56
Goal for FC Barcelona, 2: 9 by Aleix Gómez
In the meantime, Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas is also running hot in the guests’ box and takes away one litter after the other. Even in a one-on-one against Jakobsen, the Spain international goalkeeper remains the winner. Gómez then nets to make it 9:2 and Maik Machulla pulls the emergency brake. Time out in Flensburg!
9
18:56
Goal for FC Barcelona, 2:8 by Dika Mem
8th
18:55
Goal for FC Barcelona, 2:7
7
18:55
Goal for SG Flensburg-Handewitt, 2:6 by Emil Jakobsen
7
18:55
The SG Flensburg-Handewitt has made a classic false start here. The North Germans act far too hectic in attack, find no throws and give the guests far too many light hits. Of course, the two time penalties also hurt.
6
18:52
Goal for FC Barcelona, 1:6 by Dika Mem
Once Barcelona misses the empty goal, but there is the next chance a little later and Mem hits the ground to 6:1.
4
18:51
Goal for FC Barcelona, 1: 5 by Aleix Gómez
Aleix Gómez converts the due seven meters with the help of the left inside post.
4
18:51
2 minutes for Johannes Golla (SG Flensburg-Handewitt)
Now it’s getting really bitter! Golla also grabs the Kris too hard and has to get out. Double shorthand for the SG!
4
18:49
2 minutes for Simon Hald (SG Flensburg-Handewitt)
Hald conceded the first time penalty early because he hit Cindrić clearly in the face.
4
18:49
Goal for FC Barcelona, 1: 4 by Timothey N’Guessan
That’s too easy! A single quick pass and N’Guessan breaks through on the half right of the circle with no trouble.
3
18:48
Goal for SG Flensburg-Handewitt, 1:3 by Emil Jakobsen
Now the SG has also arrived on the scoreboard. Jakobsen meets from the outside.
3
18:47
Goal for FC Barcelona, 0:3 by Dika Mem
The guests set off like the fire brigade! Twice Flensburg does not find a conclusion, twice the Catalans speed up and score easy goals.
2
18:47
Goal for FC Barcelona, 0:2 by Ángel Fernández
1
18:47
Goal for FC Barcelona, 0:1
1
18:45
Here we go! Flensburg plays all in blue today, Barca throws all in yellow.
18:45
In addition to the backcourt quartet Lasse Møller, Magnus Rød, Franz Semper and Aaron Mensing, who have been absent for a long time, Maik Machulla also has to do without left winger Hampus Wanne, who is in the hall but will not play due to ankle problems.
18:42
Things are slowly but surely getting serious in Flensburg’s “Hell North”. The arena is not completely full, but there will probably be over 5000 spectators to support their team.
18:32
The guests from Barcelona can already concentrate fully on the Champions League. The Blaugranas have already bagged their twelfth national championship in a row, and they have already won the Spanish Cup. Now the star ensemble includes the French Olympic champions Melvyn Richardson, Timothey N’Guessan, Dika Mem and Ludovic Fabregas, of whom the latter is injured in the quarter-finals, like last year after the treble. Coach Carlos Ortega was extremely confident before the first knockout game. “We’ve been unbeaten since December. It’s positive to have a feeling of invincibility,” said the long-time Hannover coach, leaving no doubt that his team wants to extend the winning streak against Flensburg: “Barca always want to win.”
18:25
The North Germans should actually have the necessary self-confidence. After beating top Hungarian club Pick Szeged in the Champions League playoffs, they had four impressive successes in the league. After the most recent 31:26 win at TSV Hannover-Burgdorf, they are still hot on the heels of arch-rival Kiel in the fight for second place. But now the focus is on the premier class. “We need a top performance in all areas. This includes a disciplined attack, a hammer defense and very good throws,” said goalkeeper Kevin Møller before the duel with his former club. Meanwhile, Johannes Golla relies primarily on the fans. “I hope that our hall will be really full. Of course that would push us even more,” said the captain of the German national team in the run-up to the game.
18:16
It’s been eight years since Flensburg last beat Barcelona. At the Final Four 2014 in Cologne, the SG won the semifinals with 41:39 after throwing seven meters and also won the title one day later. Since then, there have been eight defeats against the Catalans, most recently twice in the group stage of the current season. This negative series must end today if the Machulla squad still wants to have a realistic chance of reaching the semi-finals in the second leg at the Palau Blaugrana.
18:15
Hello and welcome to the Quarterfinals of the EHC Champions League! SG Flensburg-Handewitt welcomes the Spanish record champions FC Barcelona at 6:45 p.m. for the first leg in the Flens-Area!