On paper, it would seem clear that defending champions Barça are the clear favourites to win the first TruckScout24 EHF FINAL4 semi-final on Saturday (15:15 CEST, live on EHFTV). Unbeaten in 25 Machineseeker EHF Champions League games and winners of the last two finals in Cologne, the Spanish side have the class and experience.

Against them, first-time EHF FINAL4 participants SC Magdeburg may appear to be underdogs. But anything can happen in Cologne, and the German club will be up for the challenge.