With the support of 6,700 spectators in the two home playoff games against FC Barcelona, the basketball players of FC Bayern Munich want to seize their historic opportunity in the Euroleague.
“Having two games against Barcelona in the full Audi Dome with the fans behind you is a very important event and something very special for us,” said Managing Director Marko Pesic.
According to Pesic, whether there will be “historic” games in the playoff quarterfinals against the main round winner and title favorites this Wednesday (8:30 p.m. / Magentasport) and two days later must be evaluated afterwards.
In the best-of-five series it is 1-1 after a surprising 90:75 by Bayern in the second game in Barcelona. With two more victories, they would be the first German club to advance to the Final Four, which takes place in Belgrade from May 19th to 21st. Bayern are in the quarter-finals for the second time. Last year, the Bundesliga club was eliminated by Olimpia Milan.
Coach Andrea Trinchieri focuses only on the first home game. Nothing has changed for him in terms of the starting position: “I live in reality, I stay on the ground. Barcelona are still the top favorites to win the title,” said the Italian.
Bayern captain Nihad Djedovic sees “greater pressure” on the part of FC Barcelona. “We know that we are the underdogs. But it will be a little easier with our fans behind us. 40 minutes of fighting and 40 minutes of concentration are our only options to win,” said the 32-year-old German-Bosnian.