Spain and Denmark star in a spectacular semi-final of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics handball, between two colossi of this sport and that promises to be a spectacular duel. The Danes face this match as current world champions, achieved for the first time in 2019 against Norway and defended in the Egypt World Cup 2021. The hispanics, two-time European champions (2018 and 2020), they will fight for medals in a championship in which they have the challenge of beating the Danish team, which in the semi-finals of the Egypt 2021 World Cup was imposed on Spain by 35-33.
The combined coach by Jordi Ribera had a great match in the quarterfinals against Sweden, in a duel where the attacks were superior to the defenses (34-33 for Spain). However, in the last 15 minutes a spectacular Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas in goal, which made the difference under the sticks.
The first half was of Spanish superiority, which allowed him to reach the break with an advantage. That is why in a game with a high rhythm and offensive production, where neither the defenses nor the goals could stop the attacks, the final stretch of the match by the Spanish goalkeeper was differential.
However, in the second half Sweden he turned the stage completely and gained the upper hand. That was the moment where it appeared Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas and allowed Spain make a great final comeback and be even in the final stages of the game.
The goal of Alex Dujshebaev when there were barely forty seconds left until the end of the game, he allowed the Hispanics be among the top four teams and fight for the medals again in a few Olympic Games, thirteen years later. With four consecutive stops, the goalkeeper Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas He became responsible for the comeback and changed the course of a game that seemed lost.
From the defense, those of Jordi Ribera they knew how to trace a meeting that was marching 29-26 against with 15 minutes remaining. Aleix Gomez he finished as the top scorer with 8 goals to his credit from the winger position.
The Spanish team now faces the powerful Denmark, that since he won the World Cup in Germany and Denmark 2019 where it achieved its first world champion title, it has become the hegemonic nation in world handball (it has recently won its second consecutive World Cup in Egypt 2021). In the quarterfinals, Denmark beat Norway clearly by 31-25.
When is Spain – Denmark played?
The game is played today, thursday, august 5, at 14.00 hours
Where to see the Spain – Denmark?
The meeting can be seen by it can be followed by La1, RNE, RTVE.es and the new RTVE Play platform. It can also be followed by Eurosport and for his Eurosport Player web. You can follow the information about the match by Mundo Deportivo website.