Fenerbahçe Beko achieved its 13th victory in the 21st week match of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague by defeating the German team Bayern Munich 98-91 as a result of overtime in the match whose normal time ended 81-81.
Here is the summary of the match…
Fenerbahçe started the match played at Ülker Sports and Event Hall with its starting 5: Nick Calathes, Scottie Wilbekin, Dyshawn Pierre, Nate Sestina and Georgios Papagiannis. The starting 5 of the away team consisted of Leandro Bolmaro, Carsen Edwards, Vladimir Lucic, Danko Brankovic and Devin Booker. Fenerbahçe started the match well, scoring from all of its first 5 players, and was ahead with a double-digit difference in the first 5 minutes: 19-8. Bayern Munich, which balanced the game with the contributions of its players coming off the bench, closed the gap. The first period of the match ended 22-22.
While both teams had difficulty scoring points in the second period, the yellow-dark blue team was ahead 28-26 in the first 5 minutes of the period. In the remaining period, which was spent with mutual points by Booker and Motley, Bayern Munich got a three-point shot from Edwards with 1 second left and finished the first half ahead 38-39.
While the third period started with mutual points, the German team responded to the points scored by the home team from Wilbekin with Lucic and the score was tied at 48-48 in the 25th minute. Bayern Munich, which dominated the rest of the period with Harris’ points, entered the last period ahead by 2 points: 57-59.
Fenerbahçe entered the last period with three-pointers from Biberovic and Guduric and increased the difference to 5 with 7.31 left: 66-61. Responding to Fenerbahçe with hits from Obst and Francisco, Bayern Munich equalized the score again with 5 minutes left: 72-72. The match was tied 78-78 in the last 43 seconds of the highly competitive match. Fenerbahçe took the lead with Wilbekin hitting a three-pointer with 10 seconds left: 81-78. Bayern Munich won 3 free throws after Wilbekin fouled Francisco while shooting. After Francisco hit three free throws, Munich equalized the score: 81-81. Wilbekin could not hit the last ball, so the match went to overtime.
Fenerbahçe, which dominated its opponent with Pierre’s scoring game in the extra time, was ahead 90-84 in the last minute. Maintaining the difference in the remaining part, the yellow-dark blue team won the match 98-91.
Scottie Wilbekin, who scored 30 points for Fenerbahçe Beko, was the top scorer of the match; In the away team, Sylvain Francisco finished the match with 21 points.
HERE ARE THE PERIOD RESULTS
Fenerbahçe Beko 22-22 Bayern Munich (1st quarter result)
Fenerbahçe Beko 38-39 Bayern Munich (2nd quarter result)
Fenerbahçe Beko 57-59 Bayern Munich (3rd quarter result)
Fenerbahçe Beko 81-81 Bayern Munich (4th quarter result)
Fenerbahçe Beko 98-91 Bayern Munich (5th quarter result)