The “Queen of Europe” finally decides the Four from Budapest! The 4 super -cheer -fought for the champions league trophy today
Article by Costi Pruna – published on Saturday, May 31, 2025, 10:30 / Updated on Saturday, May 31, 2025 10:34
Gyor – Esbjerg and Metz – Odense are the semifinals of the Champions League playing today in the MVM Dome room in Budapest.
- The parties will be transmitted live by Digisport 2 and Primasport 2.
Gyor and Esbjerg also met last season in the semifinals, a match won by the Hungarian team with 24-23.
Gyor – Esbjerg, 4pm
Gyor is the holder of the trophy and has qualified for the 9th time in a row in F4. With a team changed compared to last season, the Swedish coach per Johansson managed to integrate 7 new players in the game system and Gyor qualified in the semifinals.
In the 14 games played, the Hungarian team won 12, lost one with Odense and finished a match in Buducnost. Esbjerg qualified for the 4th time in a row at the end of Four, but never won the trophy.
Photo: ehfcl.eurohandball.com
At the beginning of the season, the Swedish coach Tomas Axner replaced Jesper Jensen, but he did not have much accommodation problems, and Esbjerg continued in particular thanks to superstar Henny Reistad to practice a total and efficient handball, and qualified in semifinals with 11 victories, equal and 4 defeats.
The two semifinalists also met in the group stage, and Gyor won both parties., And of the 9 matches played against each other, the Hungarian team won them all.
For today's semifinal, bookmakers give it a favorite on Gyor with a share of 1.65-1.73, while ESBJERG is listed by 2.65-3.00.
A first “7” possible for Gyor: Sako, Van Wetering, Dulfer, De Paula, Housheer, Hovden, Brattset.
A first “7” probably for Esbjerg: Kristensen, Solberg, Haugsted, Reistad, Traborg, Dekker, Frerks.
List of Champions League winners. Photo: Instagram
Metz – Odense, 7pm
France's champion, Metz qualified for the fourth time in F4, while Odense is debutant. The two teams met 4 times, Metz winning 3 games, and one ends up.
This season of the Champions League, Metz is undefeated and qualified in semifinals with 15 wins and an equal, the draw being obtained in the first stage at Storhamar. Of the 16 games played by Odense in the Champions League, the Danish band won 12 and lost 4, 2 with Esbjerg and one with Gyor and Vipers.
Photo: Instagram @odensehaandold_official
Very interesting will be the duel of the coaches, considered among the best in the world, Emmanuele Mayonnade and Ole Gustav Gjekstad.
The Norwegian from Odense, has won 3 times in a row the Vipers Champions League, and after this season he will leave Odense and take over the Norwegian national.
To bookmakers, quotas are extremely balanced. Metz is listed on victory by 2.00-2.15, while Odense with 2.05-2.23.
A first “7” probably for Metz: Darleaux, Schatzl, Hansen, Vamoș, Flippes, Granier, Bouktit.
A first “7” possible at Odense: Reinhardt, Halilcevic, Hojlund, Elver, Rushfeld, Aune, Aardahl.
