Overview
- Paris Saint‑Germain disclosed Wednesday that right‑back Achraf Hakimi suffered a right‑thigh injury and will miss the next weeks, ruling him out of the Champions League semi‑final return in Munich after PSG’s 5–4 first‑leg win.
- Arsenal drew 1–1 at Atlético Madrid in the other semi‑final first leg with both goals from penalties after Mikel Arteta confirmed earlier in the day that Kai Havertz was out injured, leaving the tie to be decided in London next Tuesday.
- Eisbären Berlin beat Adler Mannheim 5–1 to take a 3–0 lead in the DEL final as defenseman Eric Mik scored three times for the first hat‑trick by a blueliner in a DEL final, putting Berlin one win from a 12th title on Thursday.
- SC Magdeburg thrashed Pick Szeged 35–28 in the Handball Champions League quarter‑final first leg to carry a seven‑goal cushion into next week’s home return for a place at June’s Final Four in Cologne.
- Eintracht Frankfurt face a goalkeeper crunch in their push for seventh place after reserve Jens Grahl was ruled out and starter Michael Zetterer missed Wednesday’s training with illness, raising the chance of emergency cover if he cannot face HSV.