After having won the star duel of the previous day against Real Madrid, Baskonia visits Avsel. Chus Mateo’s men – who still have not won a game away from home – have won at home against the current champion, Panathinaikos, and are breathing after the poor start to the season. For their part, the culés who beat Monaco this Wednesday (86-71) and face the leader of the classification for the moment, Red Star, on Friday.
Real Madrid breathes after beating Panathinaikos at home in a solid game from Chus Mateo’s team. The whites started the match very strongly, leading by 14 points against a Greek team that disappeared in the first quarter. The second set was won by the reigning champion, who pressed the accelerator and went into the break trailing by five. The third quarter belonged to Madrid, which was once again solid in defense and opened a gap on the scoreboard, putting itself at +17. The two teams left with a difference of 12 points in the last quarter, where Panathinaikos was better, but it was not enough to turn the game around.
Barcelona conquers Belgrade in a very tight match that was resolved in extra time. The Spanish, thanks to a masterful Kevin Punter who was proclaimed the best in the match, managed to win and reverse the classification, taking the lead from the Serbians. The match was decided in extra time, after a heart-stopping last quarter, with opportunities for both teams that ended with a tie.
at 84 and led to an extra time in which Barcelona managed to win.
Pablo Laso’s men fall during their visit to France. In the first part of the match, the locals were superior to the Basques, who began to wake up almost at the end of the first half. The game went to halftime with the visitors trailing by 11 points. In the 37th minute, Avsel got back into the dispute thanks to a great Edwin Jackson.
Rest of matches of the third day of the Euroleague
Alba Berlin-Fenerbahçe (71-78); Maccabi Tel Aviv-Partizan (79-91); Olimpia Milano-Zalgiris Kaunas (82-85); Bayern-Paris (109-107); Monaco-Virtus Bologna (Friday 18, 7:00 p.m.); Anadolu Efes-Olympiacos (Friday 18, 7:30 p.m.).
