Thanks to a huge goalkeeper and 11 goals from Barcelona's Aleix Gomez, Jordi Ribera's men will try to lift their third consecutive European title on Sunday after 2018 and 2020.

They will have to wait until the end of the evening to know their opponent since Sweden and France face each other at 8:45 p.m. Friday in the second semi-final of this 2022 edition.

The Spaniards, patient and never really dominated by the double Danish world champion even in the first period (14-13 for the Danes at the break), took the lead for the first time in the game in the second act.

Danish Mikkel Hansen arms his shot against Spanish defender Angel Fernandez Perez, during their semi-final of the Handball Euros, January 28, 2022 in Budapest FERENC ISZA AFP

It must be said that the defending champions were able to count on their wall Gonzalo Perez de Vargas, one of the great architects of Spanish success with his 14 saves.

In front, Aleix Gomez, man of the match, and center half Joan Canellas, 18 goals between them, allowed their side to take the lead and keep it, while the nine goals of the inexhaustible Mikkel Hansen did not were not enough for the Danes.

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