The blaugranas started the match very well (14-30) and Madrid turned it around (57-43) to fall in a very tight final (65-64) and add their third consecutive defeat against the whites
Only Willy Hernangómez and Jan Vesely took offensive responsibility against a Madrid where Gabriel Deck was the great catalyst (20) and with Poirier (14) acting as Tavares on a fateful night in the triple (2 of 22)
The third time was not the charm against Madrid even though it arrived with suspense in the last seconds. Barça fell at the WiZInk Center (65-64) and added their third consecutive defeat against the whites in a duel this time in the Euroleague where the Barça team came to dominate clearly (16-30) to fade away until the last seconds where He had a chance to win, which finally vanished. A Barça that missed Laprovittola, and where only Willy (13) and Vesely (12) held off Barça.
MAD
FCB
ALIGNMENTS
Real Madrid, 65
(12+16+23+14): Campazzo (6), Abalde (0), Deck (20), Musa (4), Tavares (8) – starting five -, Rudy (0), Hezonja (5), Rodríguez (4), Poirier (14), Llull (2), Ndiaye (0).
Barça, 64
(19+11+11+23): Satoransky (3), Abrines (8), Kalinic (7), Da Silva (3), Vesely (12)-starting five-, Brizuela (2), Willy (13); Parker (0), Nnaji (0), Jokubaitis (6), Parra (0).
Referees:
Ilija Belosevic (SER), Milan Nedovic (SLO), Luka Kardum (CRO). No eliminated
Incidents
Matchday 5 of the Euroleague at the WiZink Center, in front of 9,500 spectators. A minute of silence was observed prior to the meeting for former vice president Fernando Fernández Tapias.
Barça entered the game well, with a good defense and aggressive against a Madrid that could not find a way to score while Abrines gave the first visitor advantage after his first triple (2-9) by entering the starting quintet for the injured Laprovittola.
The pace of the match was blaugrana against a very confused Madrid something that Vesely took advantage of to score easily and leave control to Grimau’s team, who They extended the lead to eight (6-14) after a triple by Satoransky.
Madrid was unable to score with the exception of Tavares, although Poirier’s entry reactivated the white attack to get closer. Grimau brought Willy Hernangómez on the court and reactivated Barça to once again gain a small advantage, with the match under control (12-19).
Up to 14 rental points
Grimau kept the second unit on the field, and an unleashed Willy gave Barça the maximum shortly after the start (12-23) against a Madrid denied in the triple. Own Willy gave up to 14 income points (16-30) at a placid start to the fourth quarter.
Sergio Rodríguez and Jokubaitis, in the second quarter
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Chus Mateo stopped the game and everything began to change five minutes before halftime. The whites began to pick up pace despite the fact that they were still zero in three-pointers after 12 shots, although Campazzo was beginning to move his team.
Tavares committed his third foul and the young Ndiaye entered, but it did not affect the whites, who gave Barça a painful 12-0 run with 14 offensive rebounds, to get within two points of the break with Deck’s only three-pointer to leave everything open again (28-30).
The whites entered the second half better and extended their lead to 16-0 to be ahead for the first time (32-30). The game was balanced, without anyone being able to impose his style, with Satoransky not being clear-sighted against Campazzo and which led him to commit his fourth foul and go to the bench.
Deck launches Madrid
While, Madrid grew thanks to Gaby Deck, the player who changed the direction of the game and reached 20 points to give the maximum to Chus Mateo’s team (44-39), much more active against a Barça that was adrift.
Grimau had to stop the game after a basket by Poirier because the difference increased without any reaction from the Blaugrana (46-39). A 30-9 partial for Madrid from 16-30 in the second quarter. Since nothing was happening on the court, Grimau forced a technique to seek the reaction of his team. But Barça ran out of ideas and Madrid went into the last quarter with a lead of 10 (51-41) and very bad feelings.
Madrid came to dominate by 14 (57-43) against a Barça that seemed dedicated. But with Jokubaitis taking command he scared Madrid (58-54). Abrines had the triple to get within one, but he missed. Although the Blaugrana’s reaction led them to equalize at 59 with two actions by Satoransky.
A heart-stopping ending
Campazzo overtook Madrid again (61-59) and a controversial decision by the referees in which they considered that Jokubaitis touched the ball, gave Madrid air (62-59). Satoransky only scored a free throw with 9 seconds left (62-60). Campazzo scored only one free throw (63-60) and fouled the Czech.
Belosevic gave three free throws, although they returned to the screen to review the action, which they reaffirmed. But Satoransky missed the first of the three and he had to miss the last one with 4 seconds left. There was no luck and a triple from Abrines cut the final difference (65-64).