Everything is still up for grabs as the EHF European Cup Men’s semi-finals wrap up.

By the end of the weekend, the two finalists of the EHF European Cup Men 2024/25 will be determined. The second legs of the semi-finals will see HC Izvidac host AEK Athens HC in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday at 20:00 CEST, while Runar Sandefjord takes on HC Alkaloid in Norway on Sunday at 17:00 CEST.

Three of the four semi-finalists enjoyed a full week’s rest after last weekend’s first legs, while HC Alkaloid had to quickly shift focus to domestic action—securing a hard-fought 33:30 win over RK Butel just two days later.

The Macedonian side carries a five-goal cushion (42:37) into their second leg against Runar Sandefjord, who have proven their comeback ability before—overturning a six-goal first-leg deficit against Olympiacos with a stunning 10-goal home victory in the return fixture.

Meanwhile, AEK Athens HC takes a commanding nine-goal lead to Bosnia and Herzegovina, though HC Izvidac shouldn’t be counted out—they’ve advanced from all three previous rounds despite never winning a first leg. Their largest first-leg deficit overcome was three goals (against Haukar in the quarter-finals).

Izvidac’s sharpshooter Diano Neris Cesko—the tournament’s top scorer with 75 goals (avg. 8 per match)—had an uncharacteristically quiet night against AEK, netting just four goals from 11 attempts, his lowest tally this season.