40
10:44 p.m
The thing is done!
39
10:43 p.m
Álex Abrines wants to force it, but clearly misses a very difficult threesome.
39
10:43 p.m
Jaramaz misses a free throw and Abrines adds the next points. Are Bayern really starting to wobble again? With 90 seconds remaining, the hosts are still ten points ahead.
38
22:41
Álex Abrines is up for it again and puts Barca on a 7-0 run. Bayern’s lead is still comfortable.
37
10:37 p.m
Bayern can already play down the clock. When they then get two more offensive rebounds, a whole minute is gone. But Barca makes no attempt to start a comeback here anyway.
35
22:34
Even the open threes just don’t fall at FC Barcelona today. The Catalans are completely disenchanted here by the FCBB. Surprisingly, Jasikevičius lets his top players go despite the complete lack of a chance for his team instead of resting them and giving the young people a chance.
34
22:31
Nothing burns here anymore! Barcelona still have no idea how to crack the Bavarian defense. Munich plays it down very easily and is down to 19 points after two more Rubit points. A good six minutes to go, time out for Šarūnas Jasikevičius!
32
22:28
Vladimir Lučić gets carried away with a technical foul, giving Barca renewed hope. Nikola Mirotić wants to take over, but misses two threes in a row.
31
22:24
Nicolás Laprovíttola opens the final quarter with two successful free throws. On the other hand, Vladimir Lučić works his way up two pieces on an offensive rebound and also nets safely.
30
22:20
Quarter conclusion:
Even after 30 minutes, FC Bayern is on course to force a fifth game against FC Barcelona! The star ensemble of Šarūnas Jasikevičius has nothing to oppose the extremely physical game of the hosts and resigns to their fate. The Catalans scored a total of nine points after the break. Munich doesn’t exactly shine offensively either, but does exactly what it takes to go into the final quarter with a clear lead.
30
10:15 p.m
Vladimir Lučić cleverly committed a foul when the clock was running out and converted both free throws. Bayern lead with 19 points!
29
22:10
Airball by Mirotic! Barcelona is being shown here and has completely lost the thread in attack. Nobody dares to throw anymore, in the end Mirotić has to take a long three-pointer and doesn’t even hit the ring.
28
22:06
Now the ball is running better at FCBB and Nick Weiler-Babb forces the open three out of the corner! Bayern is 16 points down, Šarūnas Jasikevičius time out!
27
22:03
Nicolás Laprovíttola finally gets the guests on the table with a threesome. And promptly it’s back to Munich. Othello Hunter grabs an offensive rebound and puts the egg in the nest.
26
22:00
What’s going on here? Both teams miss one chance after the other and act offensively at times like wild birds. After more than five minutes it is 3:0 for the FCBB in the second half.
25
21:58
Now the worm is also in Bayern! Šiško’s bad pass means the next turnover. Munich is also only three points in this second half.
23
21:55
The picture remains the same: Barca just doesn’t get going offensively and is still pointless after two minutes. Munich keeps the pressure high and remains clearly ahead, but also misses a few chances again.
21
21:51
Let’s continue in the Audi Dome! Munich has the first attack and Lučić immediately adds the next counter.
20
21:38
Mid-term conclusion:
Bayern Munich hold FC Barcelona on 25 points in the first half and are on course to level the quarter-final series against the Spanish champions. 36:25 is the break in favor of the hosts. Munich defends with an incredible amount of passion and energy and simply doesn’t give the big favorite from Catalonia easy shots. Nikola Mirotić is the top scorer in the first half with seven points, but so far not as big a factor as in game three. Can Bayern hold out and actually force a fifth game? See you soon!
20
21:35
A little later, the Serb also adds a threesome! Nick Calathes wants to give the answer but puts his attempt on the ring.
19
21:34
Ognjen Jaramaz once again scored a few points for FCBB and put a floater into the net from half-distance.
18
21:28
That’s how it works! Munich forgives up front again and then Álex Abrines just runs hot. First the 28-year-old tanks his way to the basket, then seconds later he lets a spotless threesome follow from the movement. Time out Andrea Trinchieri!
17
21:27
Actually, you can only blame Bayern. Against a completely perplexed FC Barcelona, the hosts could have been in the lead with twelve points for a long time, but recently left a lot behind.
15
21:23
FC Barcelona – supposedly the best offensive team in the EuroLeague – will not get a chance against FC Bayern Munich at all. Whatever Šarūnas Jasikevičius tries, the guests just can’t get proper shots.
14
21:20
Lučić plays the extra pass into the corner to Thomas, who chases the next three through the trap!
13
21:18
The fouls remain an issue on the Munich side. Gavin Schilling already has four personal names on the clock, and there are twelve offenses in total.
12
21:15
Andrea Trinchieri’s men keep up the pace and, after two points from Žan Šiško, have a double-digit lead for the first time.
10
21:10
Quarter conclusion:
Bayern missed the first quarter in game three, but they’re in full form today! Munich makes life difficult for Barcelona in every respect and has only allowed two successful throws from the field. The stars of Šarūnas Jasikevičius seem slightly annoyed and look in vain for solutions. At the front, the hosts spread the load over many shoulders. There are already seven scorers on the Munich arch.
10
21:08
What a block! Othello Hunter clears Brandon Davies and just hits the ball to the center line. Deshaun Thomas makes the next points out of it.
9
21:06
Bayern are doing really well! Munich brings an incredible amount of energy to the field, doesn’t allow easy points and moves the ball up front so quickly that there are always good throws. Nihad Đedović makes it 16:10 and causes Šarūnas Jasikevičius to save time out.
8th
21:03
Othello Hunter can do And-One too! With luck, the American hits the long Şanlı over the board and follows up with a free throw.
7
21:00
After seven minutes, Šarūnas Jasikevičius exploded on the sidelines for the first time. Barcelona’s defense is still lacking and Augustine Rubit scored his next two points with a good move.
6
20:58
Munich has already reached the team foul limit and Nikola Mirotić goes to the line after an offense by Augustine Rubit.
5
20:55
Bayern started with a small and fast formation, but are now becoming significantly larger with Đedović and Hunter. Sertaç Şanlı equalizes the game with a strong and-one for Barca.
4
20:53
It’s incredibly intense! Every centimeter of parquet is fiercely contested. Andreas Obst overdoes it a bit and concedes his second personal foul.
3
20:51
Munich got off to a good start! Unlike in the last game, the FCBB is fully there and defends with a lot of passion. Barcelona have not found any throws so far and Augustine Rubit increases the lead to 5:2.
2
20:49
Nick Calathes scores the first points of the game from the free-throw line, but Bayern have a good response. The ball quickly runs over to Nick Weiler-Babb, who gives Barcelona a three-pointer.
1
20:46
Here we go! Bayern start with Nick Weiler-Babb, Andreas Obst, Augustine Rubit, Vladimir Lučić and Leon Radošević. Bi Barca start Nick Calathes, Nicolás Laprovíttola, Nigel Hayes, Nikola Mirotić and Sertaç Şanlı.
20:41
The guests from Spain were considered the hottest contenders for the title even before the quarter-finals. The team of star coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius played incredibly consistently throughout the season and in Nikola Mirotić they had the outstanding player in the EuroLeague in their ranks. “The first half was a very strong performance from us. But we lost concentration in the third quarter,” warned the Lithuanian, who wants to see “simple basketball” from his team for 40 minutes today.
20:25
After the 90:75 coup in Barcelona in game two, Bayern suffered another defeat in the first home game of the series on Wednesday and handed the home advantage back to the Catalans. The FCBB were already 18 points behind at the break and could not recover from that. So Munich is facing a do-or-die duel today. Andrea Trinchieri was less optimistic in advance, but combative. “They’re the favorites and we’re definitely the underdog with injured players. It’s the same as always now: you take your backpack home full of crap, look at it and try to find solutions,” said the Italian coach the host.
20:15
Hello and welcome to the fourth quarter final between FC Bayern Munich Basketball and FC Barcelona! The Catalans lead 2-1 and can book the semifinals today. Can Bayern hit back again? It starts at 8:45 p.m. in the Audi Dome!