Welcome to our live blog coverage of the first leg of the DELO EHF Champions League quarter-finals! EHF Champions League Strong start extends Barça’s winning streak. CSM goalkeeper Jelena Grubisic played a key role in the Russian side's problems early on. We could have provided more even though we played against the best team in Europe. The teams have already met twice in the group phase this season, with Györ winning both matches. NEWS: The Match of the Week for the first leg of the DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21 quarter-finals sees CSM Bucuresti hosting CSKA. Courtney Gahan here to guide you through Saturday's clashes: One more match is coming your way on Sunday: Brest vs Metz. They came as close as four goals at 28:24 thanks to a partial of 3:7 spurred on by this great save from Polina Kaplina. This meeting was scheduled for October 24th. TOP 5 Saves | GROUP PHASE | DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21. CSKA left it late but managed to reduce the distance to five goals for the end of the match — and the midway point in the quarter-final tie against CSKA. It is looking very much as though the Champions League debutants will be heading into the second leg with a mountain to climb. Brest's Ana Gros sits on 104 goals and will take the court tomorrow in her team's first-leg quarter-final against Metz at 16:00 CEST. Borussia Dortmund. Round 9 contained four games in total on Saturday and Sunday, highlighted by the group B clash between Brest Bretagne Handball and Odense Håndbold in the Match of the Week. Clubs in season 2020/21. Classics games, highlights, best actions. The clock is ticking and Györ are unrelenting as they stay clear in front with the buzzer looming. Six minutes remain on the clock and CSKA have decreased the gap a little for a score of 29:24. 1%. Home of Handball. The 2020–21 Women's EHF Champions League is the 28th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament, running from 12 September 2020 to 30 May 2021. Vipers Kristiansand (NOR) vs Rostov-Don (RUS) (Original playing date: Sunday 4 April 2021) New playing date: Saturday 10 April 2021 at … Emily Bölk 147 votes. As the final 15 minutes of the match begin, CSKA have not been able to put much of a dent in the score line and still trail by seven goals — this despite the fact that the Russian team have outperformed CSM in terms of attacking efficiency so far this half, converting at 58 per cent versus 41 per cent. They were much better than us. Györi Audi ETO KC. It is clear experience is a key factor at this crunch stage of the competition, as CSM Bucuresti and Györ earned decisive wins against Champions League debutants CSKA and the young Buducnost side, respectively. Critical to the Montenegrin side's progression was their win in the home leg against FTC, 22:19, as Buducnost lost the return fixture but reached the quarter-final nevertheless thanks to the first-leg result leading the aggregate to be in their favour. Group A. Metz Handball. CSM goalkeeper Jelena Grubisic played a key role in the Russian side's problems early on. Who do you think will win in the second leg? Tap to unmute. The Player of the Match for the Match of the Week is CSM's Siraba Dembele Pavlovic! We had a 'perfect' first half but in the second half they managed to have more saves and reduce the gap. 18:35. Watch later. Below, find the preview of all first-leg quarter-finals taking place this weekend, a MOTW feature interview with EHF FINAL4 2016 MVP Jelena Grubisic ahead of CSM's encounter with CSKA, and our facts and figures rundown. Vanaf dit seizoen doen er maar 16 teams mee aan de hoogste club competitie van Europa. Our exclusive coverage of the day began with the MOTW series Breakfast for Champions on Instagram. Group B. SCM Ramnicu Valcea. All participating teams enter the competition in the group phase. Courtney Gahan here to guide you through Saturday's clashes: One more match is coming your way on Sunday: Brest vs Metz. It is clear experience is a key factor at this crunch stage of the competition, as CSM Bucuresti and Györ earned decisive wins against Champions League debutants CSKA and the young Buducnost side, respectively. on Saturday CSM Bucuresti and RK … Veronica Kristiansen, Stine Oftedal and Estelle Nze Minko have combined for seven goals. Russian logistics brand Delo Group has signed as the first Title Sponsor of the women’s EHF Champions League, Europe’s biggest women’s handball club competition. Here is how the three days of action unfolded. EHF Champions League 2020-21 (eller DELO EHF Champions League af sponsorårsager) er den 28. udgave af EHF Champions League for kvinder, som er en turnering for de bedste håndboldklubber i Europa for kvinder og arrangeres af European Handball Federation Turneringsformat. European Handball Federation 06 November 2020, 14:00. 13 minutes into the second half Buducnost coach Bojana Popovic calls a timeout as her team fall behind at 14:23. It seems a tough task ahead for Buducnost to turn the match around. Buducnost are relying heavily on their most experienced players so far, with Jovanka Radicevic leading in attack with five goals, while Allison Pineau has contributed three strikes from the back court. The DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21 entered its final playing weekend before many of its stars will compete with their national teams at the Women's EHF EURO 2020 next month. Cancel. Your favourite men and women handball teams. The live blog is here to keep you on top of all things happening before, during and after the matches. Meanwhile, Györ centre back Stine Oftedal has reached a total of eight goals to be the top scorer of the game. read more 4 days ago. The DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21 quarter-finals are now open! A clear difference between the sides so far has been shooting efficiency, with Györ missing just two of their shots so far while Buducnost have missed eight. A powerful showing from Györ leaves Buducnost with a huge task in the second leg away in Hungary. Buducnost eliminated another Hungarian team on the way to the quarter-finals: Györ's biggest domestic rivals FTC. Six minutes remain on the clock and CSKA have decreased the gap a little for a score of 29:24. The European Handball Federation has issued an overview on what happens if matches cannot be played in the upcoming quarter-finals of the DELO EHF Champions League due to reasons related to the Covid-19 pandemic. She is no stranger to the pinnacle weekend in Budapest however, having played the EHF FINAL4 with both Rostov and Vardar. It will be a big fight in Moscow next week and I am confident that we can qualify. The last obstacle on the path to the final weekend in Budapest is here: The DELO EHF Champions League quarter-finals begin on Saturday with two first-leg clashes, including the Match of the Week. Györ deserved to win. Next weekend, these three ties will see their second legs played, while Vipers and Rostov meet in a double header. We knew who we were playing against — we made a good plan, but we didn't stick to tactics. Team Esbjerg. 2%. CSKA will need to at least reduce the deficit and give themselves the smallest possible margin to fight back from for the second leg. CSM overcame domestic rivals SCM Ramnicu Valcea in the play-offs, winning 54:51 on aggregate. It seems a tough task ahead for Buducnost to turn the match around. EHF Champions League CSM play hosts in first-leg MOTW. MOTW REVIEW: CSM Bucuresti took a comprehensive 32:27 win in the first leg of the DELO EHF Champions League quarter-finals. It is official the times and dates for the #deloehfcl are set! . Brest Bretagne Handball. 4,208 Likes, 73 Comments - EHF Champions League (@ehfcl) on Instagram: “Here are the teams which will take part in the DELO #ehfcl 2020/21 . CSM powered through the last 10 minutes of the half to create a distance of eight before the break — a distance that will be very tough for CSKA to fight back from and take a win. ... Related Items DELO Womens EHF Champions League. I think CSKA has a very good team and they had a very good performance so far in the Champions League. A big weekend for the DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21: The second leg of the play-offs on Saturday and Sunday will decide about the eight teams that advance to the quarter-final. EHF EL - M 28/08 - 23/05. 2020-21 EHF Champions League 2019-20 (eller DELO EHF Champions League af sponsorårsager) var den 27. udgave af EHF Champions League for kvinder, som er en turnering for de bedste håndboldklubber i Europa for kvinder og arrangeres af European Handball Federation . Round 9 contained four games in total on Saturday and Sunday, highlighted by the group B clash between Brest Bretagne Handball and Odense Håndbold in the Match of the Week. NEWS: The Match of the Week for the first leg of the DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21 quarter-finals sees CSM Bucuresti hosting CSKA Györ seem to have one foot already in the door to the DELO EHF FINAL4 in Budapest, where they aim to defend their title for the fourth season running — not counting the interruption due to Covid-19 that saw the 2019/20 season end prematurely. Our exclusive coverage of the day began with the MOTW series Breakfast for Champions on Instagram. DELO Women CL 2020/21 – final list of participants. Cristina Neagu added six goals to her season tally in today's clash, temporarily taking her to first position on the 2020/21 top scorer list with a total of 106 now. The two victors on Saturday night represent the last two winners of the Champions League, with Györ having taken the three most recent titles and CSM clinching the trophy in 2016. Can Buducnost pull off a comeback? The 2020–21 EHF Champions League is the 61st edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament and the 28th edition under the current EHF Champions League format. The teams have already met twice in the group phase this season, with Györ winning both matches. Swipe up our story for more…” Veronica Kristiansen, Stine Oftedal and Estelle Nze Minko have combined for seven goals. We are set for the second half of the MOTW CSM vs CSKA to begin! The fight for the quarter-final and play-off spots will become even more intense, and the live blog is here to keep you up-to-date on all what is happening before, during and after the games on Saturday and Sunday. 1%. The Montenegrin team are facing a tough challenge in their effort to return to the EHF FINAL4 for the first time since 2017. EHF Champions League CSKA and Györ eye first place. CSKA. NEWS: The clubs registration for the DELO EHF Champions League 2020/21 has been finalised. Next weekend, these three ties will see their second legs played, while Vipers and Rostov meet in a double header. The race to the DELO EHF FINAL4 has truly begun last weekend. Henny Reistad 55 votes. Info. As we pass the 20-minute mark in the opening quarter-final, CSKA have come more into the game but CSM are maintaining the score line. photo: EHF. There is literally no room for mistake now in the DELO EHF Champions League, as the best eight teams in the competition are vying for a place at the DELO EHF FINAL4 2021 in Budapest on 29/30 May. Vipers Kristiansand (NOR) vs Rostov-Don (RUS) (Original playing date: Sunday 4 April 2021) New playing date: Saturday 10 … The title holders enter the match on the back of an unbeaten streak of 53 games. Four crucial doubleheaders are scheduled for the next two weekends, as the best teams are preparing for an action-packed week of handball. Group B matches won draw lost goal-difference points 1 HUN Györi Audi ETO KC 14 10 4 0 457:353 104 24 2 RUS CSKA 14 11 1 2 404:350 54 23 3 FRA Brest Bretagne Handball 14 6 5 3 384:349 35 17 But they took the wins that counted to reach this stage. Both teams took big steps towards the DELO EHF FINAL4 today — but we have seen miraculous turnarounds plenty of times in the top-flight competition. With the MOTW set to begin in less than 10 minutes, let's take a look at some of the key facts surrounding this encounter. Györ coach Gabor Danyi calls a timeout as Buducnost edge closer, with the score at 10:12 in the 24th minute.