The chance was small and the basketball players of FC Bayern took them too late. The Gordon Herbert team missed the direct entry into the Euroleague playoffs.
Against the already qualified Fenerbahce Istanbul, it set a tight but deserved 77:89 (32:51) defeat in home hall on the last day of the regular season. The Munich residents are in the first place in the table, but at least there will be at least ninth place. You have to go through the play-ins to reach the longed-for quarter-finals for the first time since 2022.
Thomas Müller as a guest: Fener fans take over SAP Garden
The SAP Garden was once again sold out to the last place. Nevertheless, the mood was more like an away game, because Fenerbahce had brought a large number of frenetic fans to Munich. The table run in the premier class, which was safe in the quarter -finals before the last game, started furiously and forced the first Bavarian break after three and a half minutes with three threes.
Thomas Müller supported Bayern basketball in the stands
FC Bayern doesn’t get in well at all
The hosts struggled to get good deals, the Istanbulers defended carefully, quickly combined and consistently met their litters at the front. After the first quarter, the FCB was already 13:28. Until the break, little changed in the Turkish dominance, with 32:51 we went into the second break. At that time, coach Herbert had to watch eleven gymnastics of his team.
After the change of sides, the game was balanced for the first time, national player Nils Giffey met with his first successful threesome to 51:64 and there was some hope again. But the Turkish champion could not be disturbed, the guests had the game under control – at least to the last quarter.
Edwards turns up – but too late
Here, there are now simple mistakes that Bavaria was able to use at, at least in this phase in the person of Cars of Cars Edwards. The American scored 14 points within ten minutes and reduced the gap to six points. But the swing was immediately re -made by slight ball losses and inaccurate degrees, and Fener has been able to break away again in the last two minutes of play.
Edwards was in the field with 23 points, but Andreas Obst came up with a successful threesome in seven attempts. On the other hand, the Italian Nicolò Melli, who ended up, convinced, which came to eleven points and eight rebounds.
Worst Case for FC Bayern
In the worst case, Bayern are now washed down to the tenth and last play-in-place. Before the tip -off, everyone who kept it with Bayern had broken their heads – because the starting point was tricky. According to the new playoff mode of Euroleague, the first six teams qualify directly for the quarter-finals. The teams in ranks seven to ten have to go to the play-ins.
Due to the defeat, Bayern are now in eighth place, but both Paris basketball and red star of Belgrade can still pass. If this is the case, the Herbert team will have to win the first Play-in game against the ninth on April 15 to qualify for the duel against the game loser between seventh and eight.
Source: BR24
04/11/2025 – 6:30 p.m.
