A Swiss team will compete in the Champions League final on February 18. This honor will go to the winner of the semi-final between Genève-Servette and the Zurich Lions.
Holder of the trophy, Genève-Servette did not really tremble to ensure its qualification for Bremerhaven. Victorious 4-0 for the Germans in the first leg at Les Vernets, the Genevans obtained a 2-2 draw in the return thanks to two successes scored in the empty cage by Alessio Bertaggia and Sakari Manninen.
After two first thirds without a goal, Bremerhaven, in fact, took all the risks to maintain the dream of an improbable comeback. But with Antti Raanta once again brilliant with his 37 saves, the Garnet had in their ranks a goalkeeper who admirably knew how to close the door to the opponent.
Everything was, however, much more complicated for Zurich against Berlin. As in the first leg, won 4-3, the Swiss Champions fell 3-0 before reversing the situation. This time they won 5-4 thanks to the successes of Juho Lammikko, Sven Andrighetto and Derek Grant in a breathtaking final third.
The first act of this semi-final between the last two Swiss champions will take place on January 14 or 15 in Geneva, the return match a week later in Zurich. The winner of this confrontation will face Sparta Prague or Färjestad in the final.
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