Summary: All Last 16 pairings confirmed
The final round of the EHF European League group phase took place on Tuesday, with four Last 16 tickets - one in group C and three from group D - being confirmed.
22:53
If we cast our eyes past the Last 16, we have some huge, huge, huge clashes coming up with the winners of Nantes vs Füchse playing the winners of Magdeburg vs Sporting. So much to look forward to!
22:49
After bringing down one big German side tonight away from home now Plock will be filled with confidence going into their Last 16 clash against Lemgo! And if they manage to get through that round, they play the winner of Sävehof vs Kadetten Schaffhausen.
22:25
LAST 16 PAIRINGS
So, we now know all of the Last 16 clashes. And we have some really monster clashes coming up:
HBC Nantes vs Füchse Berlin
Orlen Wisla Plock vs TBV Lemgo Lippe
GOG vs Bidosoa Irun
Fenix Toulouse Handball vs SL Benfica
RK Gorenje Velenje vs USAM Nimes Gard
SC Magdeburg vs Sporting CP
Sävehof vs Kadetten Schaffhausen
HC Eurofarm Pelister vs RK Nexe
22:17
And there you have it, a flat performance from La Rioja and PAUC knock them out of the EHF European League. Big shout out to Kristján Örn Kristjánsson who had a super game for PAUC, letting them fly from the back court. The Icelander netted 7 goals and really helped keep La Rioja at bay. Of course, Wesley Pardin with his 11 saves caused the Spanish side huge headaches.
22:11
He is up to save number 10 now, that's Wesley Pardin!
21:58
It looks like this is proving too difficult for La Rioja to close the gap, they are currently sitting five goals adrift and surprisingly enough they lack somewhat urgency to close the gap. This is not to take away from PAUC who are playing one of their best games this season. It's old head William Accambray who has been most successful in front of goal, he is 6/8 so far. 31:26.
21:30
HALF-TIME
Kadetten Schaffhausen 19:17 Grundfos Tatabanya KC
RK Nexe 11:11 SC Magdeburg
Sporting CP 17:18 USAM Nimes Gard
SL Benfica 15:16 HBC Nantes
Füchse Berlin 15:16 Orlen Wisla Plock
21:25
Kristján Örn Kristjánsson comes around the middle block at speed on the back of some nice switches to net a goal into the bottom right-hand corner and with that restores PAUC's three goal lead at the buzzer!
Can they keep up this good work for the second half and deny La Rioja a Last 16 spot?
21:08
Game on! Look at this, PAUC with a two-goal lead. As it stands Velenje would progress.
21:03
7:7 at the start of this all-important tie between PAUC Handball & La Rioja!
20:45
Let's go our last group matches of the EHF European League 2021/22 season!
All eyes are on the PAUC Handball vs La Rioja, if the Spanish side win, they are through - anything less and they are out and Velenje take the spot.
Watch it on EHFTV.com
16:20
With 11 matches to play tonight there's tons of choice for you - although it's always worth remembering that EHFTV has a handy split-screen option to watch up to four games at once. There are five matches in the early 18:45 CET slot, and six more at 20:45 CET.
16:00
After weeks of hotly contested action in the EHF European League Men, the group phase finally comes to an end tonight.
But there are still four places in the Last 16 still to be decided. In group C, it's between RK Gorenje Velenje and BM Logroño La Rioja. Both teams are playing away today. Velenje need both a win against Sävehof and for La Rioja to draw or lose. La Rioja need a win against already eliminated PAUC.
In group D, there are three places available and they'll go to three out of four teams. USAM Nimes know they have topped the group, and Tatabanya are eliminated.
AEK Athens must win in their away match to Eurofarm Pelister as they're currently fifth with eight points to second-placed Eurofarm's 10. If Athens lose, Eurofarm, Kadetten Schaffhausen and Sporting CP will progress. If Athens win, then the last two matches between Kadetten and Tatabanya and Sporting and Nimes could be decisive.
Here's the round preview with more!
