Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia book their spot at #CLVolleyM Final Four

Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia book their spot at #CLVolleyM Final Four

The ‘Block Devils’ celebrated a place in the semi-finals of the CEV Champions League Volley 2026 Men on Wednesday night, thriving in the fantastic atmosphere of a packed Pala Barton. Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia secured a straight-sets victory over Guaguas Las Palmas, winning 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-23) in the second leg of the quarter-finals. In the first match in Spain, Perugia had already claimed a hard-fought 3-2 win (25-23, 25-19, 21-25, 23-25, 15-13).

Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA (ITA) vs. Guaguas LAS PALMAS (ESP)    3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-23)

Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia will defend their title at the #CLVolleyM Final Four in Turin. The ‘Block Devils’ will face PGE Projekt Warszawa in the semi-finals after overcoming Guaguas Las Palmas in both matches, though they had to fight hard to secure their victories.
While the final scoreline suggests a comfortable win, the reality on court told a different story, with the Spanish side delivering a strong performance throughout.
An ace by Oleg Plotnytskyi gave Perugia an early 3-1 lead in the opening set. Guaguas quickly levelled at 3-3, but the hosts restored control, extending their advantage to 7-4 after a block by Simone Giannelli. The teams traded points until Guaguas closed the gap to 12-11 thanks to strong serving from Osmany Juantorena and a block by Helder Spencer. However, Perugia regained momentum, with an ace from Kamil Semeniuk and another Giannelli block opening up a 16-12 lead. Wassim Ben Tara then took control late in the set, scoring twice in attack and adding a block to push the score to 22-15, before Perugia closed the set 25-18 for a 1-0 lead.
The Italian side made a strong start to the second set, moving ahead 3-0, but Guaguas responded to restore balance and keep the margin minimal. Perugia led 6-3 and 9-6, only for the visitors to close in again at 9-8. A block by Tomas Rousseaux brought Guaguas level at 11-11, but the hosts immediately regained a two-point cushion at 13-11. The battle remained tight until Perugia broke away from 16-15 to 18-15, eventually building their largest lead at 21-17. They maintained control to take the set 25-21 and move 2-0 ahead.
One more set was all that separated Perugia from the semi-finals. The home team surged to a 5-2 lead, but Guaguas showed resilience, turning an 8-5 deficit into a 9-8 advantage with a 4-0 run. The Spanish side stayed in front at 12-10, 15-12 and 17-13. Perugia responded, narrowing the gap to 17-15, only for Guaguas to extend again to 20-17. The hosts fought back once more, levelling at 23-23 after a superb serve from Semeniuk and a powerful spike by Ben Tara. Bryan Argilagos then delivered a crucial block to earn match point, which Semeniuk converted with an ace for 25-23, sealing a 3-0 victory and a place in the semi-finals.
Oleg Plotnytskyi was named MVP of the match, finishing with 13 points (1 ace, 22 receptions, 45% positive reception, 67% in attack), the same tally as Wassim Ben Tara, who contributed 4 blocks and a 45% attack efficiency. Kamil Semeniuk added 12 points for Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia, including 2 aces, 47% positive reception and 63% in attack.
For Guaguas Las Palmas, Osmany Juantorena scored 13 points (33% positive reception, 54% in attack), while Helder Spencer added 11 points, including 2 blocks and an impressive 75% attack efficiency.