Real Madrid Secures First EuroLeague Road Win; Valencia Suffers First Loss
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Real Madrid earned their first road win in the EuroLeague, beating Olimpia Milan 98-89 in the fifth round. Valencia experienced their first loss, falling to Olympiacos 102-97 in overtime. Panathinaikos remains the only undefeated team. Other results included Fenerbahce defeating Zalgiris, Crvena Zvezda narrowly beating ASVEL, and Dubai winning against Baskonia.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Real Madrid achieved their first EuroLeague away victory by defeating Olimpia Milan 98-89.
- Valencia suffered their first loss of the EuroLeague season, losing to Olympiacos 102-97 in overtime.
- Panathinaikos is the only team to have won all their games in the EuroLeague so far.
- Chris Jones, a former Israeli league player, made the winning shot for Crvena Zvezda against ASVEL.
- Fenerbahce defeated Zalgiris Kaunas 99-80, and Dubai beat Baskonia 93-79.
The fifth round of the EuroLeague regular season saw Real Madrid achieve their first away victory, defeating Olimpia Milan 98-89. In another notable result, Valencia suffered their inaugural defeat of the season, losing to Olympiacos 102-97 in overtime after the game was tied 90-90 at the end of regulation. Panathinaikos was the only team to win all their games so far in the tournament.
Other matchups included Fenerbahce Istanbul's decisive 99-80 win over Zalgiris Kaunas, with the Turkish team dominating the first and third quarters. Crvena Zvezda Belgrade secured a narrow 84-82 victory against ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, with the winning basket scored at the last second by Chris Jones, a former player for Israeli clubs Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz lost at home to Dubai 93-79, with the UAE team winning the second half 49-36 and their center Mfiondu Kabengele recording a double-double.
Partizan Belgrade was defeated by Panathinaikos Athens 72-55, with the Greek team extending their lead significantly in the third quarter.