The semi-finals of the EHF Champions League Men 2021/22 took place on Saturday in a sold-out LANXESS arena, Cologne. The first match of the penultimate round saw Kielce overcome Veszprém thanks to a superb second half, before Barça earned the chance to defend their title on Sunday with a victory against THW Kiel. 

• Kielce became the first finalists of 2021/22 with a memorable win against Veszprém in the opening semi-final
• Barça will continue their title defence following a 34:30 victory over THW Kiel in the second semi-final
• finals on Sunday: final Kielce vs Barça at 18:00 CEST; 3/4 placement Veszprém vs Kiel at 15:15 CEST
• 54-hour live Twitch show underway since Friday afternoon. Watch here
• Courtney Gahan reporting live from Cologne throughout the event, with input from journalist Björn Pazen and EHF FINAL4 photos by EHF/kolektiff