Monaco and Real Madrid, who won the play-off series with a score of 3-2, made their names in the THY Europa League Final Four.
In the tournament where the leading basketball clubs of Europe competed, the last two teams to reach the final four after Barcelona and Olympiakos were also announced.
France’s Monaco team won the 5th match of the play-off series 97-86, where they hosted the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Loyd and James, who each scored 21 points, carried Monaco to the victory.
For the first time in its history, Monaco, which is in the last 4 of the Europa League, matched with Greece’s Olympiakos team in the semi-finals.
El Clasico excitement in the semi-finals
The Spanish representative Real Madrid, who played the final last year, hosted the Serbian Partizan team, and the 5th match of the series was the scene of great contention.
Real Madrid, trailing 16 points (56-72) in the last 3.5 minutes of the third quarter, returned to the game with the help of Rodriguez and Llull.
With the support of the audience, the Madrid team won the field 98-94. Despite losing the first 2 matches played in the field, Real Madrid won the series and became one of the last 4 teams for the 30th time in the history of the organization.
In Real Madrid, Rodriguez played with 19 points, 6 assists, Musa 20 points, 6 rebounds and Tavares 12 points and 7 rebounds. Punter’s effort, who scored 28 points in Partizan, could not prevent the defeat.
Real Madrid, the most successful team in the history of the tournament with 10 championships won, will face another Spanish team Barcelona in the semi-finals.
Thus, the Real Madrid-Barcelona rivalry, called El Clasico (classic), will move to the semi-finals of the THY Europa League.
The final four, hosted by the Lithuanian city of Kaunas, will be played on 19-21 May.