Handball: DHB Cup, Final Four LIVE: SC Magdeburg

The next handball highlight after the 2024 European Championship is coming up in Cologne! For the second time, the Final Four for the DHB Cup will take place in the Lanxess Arena. The semi-finals are scheduled to take place in the cathedral city on Saturday.

SC Magdeburg will face Bundesliga leaders Füchse Berlin in the first semi-final at 4:10 p.m. The second finalist will be determined at 7 p.m. between SG Flensburg-Handewitt and MT Melsungen. SPORT1 accompanies both games LIVE TICKER.

Half time in Cologne. Sergey Hernandez sets another highlight with a saved seven-meter throw from Hans Lindberg. After video evidence, Omar Igni Magnusson, who had been bland so far, established the half-time score.

Tim Hornke implements his coach’s words straight away, but Lasse Andersson counters with a bang.

Time out from Magdeburg! Bennet Wiegert calls his team together, which is weak offensively despite Oscar Bergendahl’s goal. The coach complains about too many half chances and calls for more depth in the attack in order to sometimes draw a time penalty.

The Magdeburg attack is completely off the mark. After another Andersson goal, Gisli Kristjansson got the ball in front. Matthias Gidsel then had the equalizer in his hands, but Sergey Hernandez made a brilliant save.

Now the errors are piling up on both sides. Berlin is most likely to benefit from this. Lasse Andersson can reduce the deficit to two goals with his first goal.

Dejan Milosavljev can now distinguish himself and parry a throw from Magdeburg. In this way, Mathias Gidsel can further reduce the gap.

The Berliners are now significantly better in the game. Tim Hornke can interrupt the capital club’s good run before Matthias Musche goes one better after another Hernandez parade.

So now: After 10:54 minutes of play, Matthias Gidsel breaks his team’s goal spell. This goal turns out to be a winner, as Hans Lindberg and Jerry Tollbring also net a little later.

Sergey Hernandez is just everywhere! He pulls his leg up and holds the fourth throw to his box.

The next ball was lost by the Berliners, who simply couldn’t find a gap in the opposing defense. On the other hand, Gisli Kristjansson forced Füchse coach Jaron Siewert to take a timeout with a shot from ten meters.

The foxes have been completely off the mark so far. After a bad pass from Nils Lichtlein, Gisli Kristjansson strikes again in the fast counterattack.

Magdeburg is really pushing the pace here. Felix Claar and Gisli Kristjansson score at the front, while Hernandez also parries the second ball at the back.

What a start! Omar Igni Magnusson takes advantage of the first chance of the game. On the other hand, Magdeburg keeper Sergey Hernandez is there.

Ready to go. Kick-off for the first semi-final between the two top teams in the Bundesliga.

The Champions League winner Magdeburg will meet the Bundesliga leaders Füchse Berlin in the first semi-final at 4:10 p.m., later Flensburg and MT Melsungen will duel.

The final day opens on Sunday with the game for third place. Kick-off is at 12.45 p.m. The grand finale of the DHB Cup begins afterwards, at 3:35 p.m.

• TV: ARD (The semi-final between SC Magdeburg and Füchse Berlin, as well as the final)
• Streaming: Dyn and ARD (All games)
• Ticker: SPORT1.de and SPORT1-App

The doping affair surrounding Nikola Portner overshadowed the fight for the first title this year: After the positive test for methamphetamine D, or crystal meth for short, there are many question marks at SC Magdeburg. The Swiss national goalkeeper was temporarily suspended by the HBL.

Last year the Magdeburg team lost dramatically to the Rhein-Neckar Löwen in the final. Last year’s winner was eliminated in the quarterfinals this year.