"Denmark became European men's handball champions for the first time in over a decade on Sunday night, beating Germany 34-27 in the final on home soil in Herning. The Danes, co-hosts and reigning world champions, went into the final as favorites and lived up to expectations, only falling behind for a single minute in the first half. Superstar Mathias Gidsel led the way for Denmark, the 26-year-old scoring seven times in the final"
"Otherwise, Germany were always chasing the game a task made even more difficult by red cards shown to Tom Kiesler and Jannik Kohlbacher. "First and foremost, I'm proud of our performance today and throughout the tournament," said German captain Johannes Golla. "Even today, we never gave up. If you just look at the result, it looks more one-sided than the game really was.""
Denmark won the European men's handball championship with a 34-27 victory over Germany in Herning, claiming the title for the first time in over a decade. The Danish team, co-hosts and reigning world champions, dominated the final and trailed for only one minute in the first half. Mathias Gidsel scored seven goals in the final and finished the tournament with 68 goals, breaking the previous European Championship record. Germany chased the match, hampered by red cards to Tom Kiesler and Jannik Kohlbacher. Germany took silver, with Johannes Golla and goalkeeper Andreas Wolff named to the all-star team.
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