Overview

• Barcelona advanced to the EHF Champions League Final Four for the 13th time in 16 editions, despite a 29-30 home loss to Pick Szeged in the quarterfinal second leg.
• A three-goal advantage from the first leg in Szeged (27-24) proved decisive in securing Barcelona's seventh consecutive Final Four appearance.
• Key contributions came from goalkeeper Vincent Gérard, who made critical saves, including a penalty stop, and Melvyn Richardson, who scored three early goals.
• The Final Four, scheduled for June 14-15 at Cologne's Lanxess Arena, will feature Barcelona, SC Magdeburg, HBC Nantes, and Füchse Berlin.
• Barcelona will face SC Magdeburg in the semifinal, aiming to extend its dominance in the tournament's Final Four era, which began in 2010.