SC Magdeburg tries to win 3rd place in the Champions League

Both teams started the game fast. They got ready to defend and attack quickly. In the fifth minute, each team scored one goal. The fans saw a good game, just like they hoped.

Magdeburg moved well with the ball. In the seventh minute, Tim Hornke scored to make it 3-2 for Magdeburg. But the other team stayed strong. Every time one team scored, the other team scored too. There were many shots at goal. After 14 minutes, the score was 8-8.

Then, Magdeburg made some mistakes. The other team went ahead to 13-10 by the 18th minute. But Albin Lagergren scored to make it 13-12 by the 21st minute. The game stayed close.

After the break, Magdeburg did not start well. They fell behind 23-19 by the 33rd minute. But they caught up again to 22-23 by the 35th minute. The fight went on.

In the 44th minute, Omar Ingi Magnusson scored a seven-metre goal to make it 29-29. In the 48th minute, Matthias Musche scored to make it 32-31 for Magdeburg. But the game was still not decided.

In the final part of the game, both teams fought hard. The Berlin team had an advantage. Magdeburg could not keep the lead until the end. They will now play for third place (bronze) against Aalborg on Sunday at 3 p.m.

The Danish team Aalborg lost the second semi-final to Barcelona. The score was 32-37 after extra time. At half-time, the score was 28-28, and at the end of regular time, it was 11-15.