In a gripping basketball thriller, FC Bayern has skipped another hurdle on the way to the Euroleague Play-offs against Red Star Belgrade. However, the next top -class carpenter is already waiting on Good Friday.
The Munich basketball players briefly survived the do-or-the game against Red Star Belgrade. After the hard-fought 97:93 (84:84, 39:46) After extra time, the Gordon Herbert team continued to move into the play-offs of the Euro League for the first time in three years. However, Real Madrid is waiting for the next top -class carpenter on Good Friday. The Spaniards had surprisingly lost against Paris basketball in the other Play-in game. Only with the win in the next play-in against Madrid would Bayern be qualified for the quarter-final series against the main round and title candidate Olympiakos Piraeus.
Bavaria are back at halftime
The Munich team absolutely had to win, but after the first 20 minutes the hosts were 39:46. Since both teams fought for every possession of the ball, the offensive rhythm suffered. The home side were often defensively too far, which the Belgraders punished. Fortunately, not too often for Munich. The Serbs were able to cheerfully score on the offensive by Kalinić (12 points) and Petrušev (eleven points). Only Youngster Ivan Kharchenkov stood out at the Upper Bavaria, the 18-year-old was able to score eleven points.
Can Munich catch up with the deficit?
Bayern initially worked in the third quarter up to one point 54:55 on Belgrade. Then the knot finally burst and the Munich grabbed the lead with 59:57. Belgrade wavered that it was now going for the Munich. After an outstanding quarter, the lead over ten points (71:61) had grown. The Gordon Herbert team had a lot of impression on Belgrade with a 32:13 run.
Finale Furioso
The guests had to digest the Munich’s upgrading, but did not want to give up. Belgrade put pressure and came back to one point three minutes before the end to FCB, shortly afterwards brought the lead back. The momentum was now with the Serbs. The Herbert team was 77:80. There were still 1:44 minutes to turn the game again. The nerves were blank. In the final minute, the Munich team passed to 82:80. But red star could compensate. And the decision also failed to decide. Carsen Edwards converted to 84:81, but his cheers came too early, because Petrušev equalized to 84:84. It went into extra time.
The best thrower of the German champion was Devin Booker with 21 points.
Source: BR24Sport on radio 15.04.2025 – 10:54 p.m.
