Maccabi Tel Aviv Suffers Dramatic EuroLeague Loss to Barcelona
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv lost a dramatic EuroLeague game to Barcelona 90-87 in Spain after conceding a last-second three-pointer. The Israeli team had come back from an 8-point deficit but fell to a 4-1 record. Maccabi will face Valencia next on Thursday.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv lost to Barcelona 90-87 in a dramatic EuroLeague game.
- Justin Robinson hit a game-winning three-pointer for Barcelona in the final seconds.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv had erased an 8-point deficit with five minutes left.
- Iffe Lundberg led Maccabi's comeback attempt.
- The loss brings Maccabi's EuroLeague record to 4-1.
Maccabi Tel Aviv experienced a painful defeat in Spain, losing 90-87 to Barcelona in a dramatic EuroLeague game. The Israeli team had fought back from an 8-point deficit with five minutes remaining, only to concede a decisive three-pointer by Justin Robinson in the final seconds. This loss drops Maccabi to a 4-1 record in the EuroLeague, with another challenging game against Valencia scheduled for Thursday.
Spanish sports outlet Mundo Deportivo described Barcelona as a team "born to suffer until the last moment," highlighting Robinson's clutch shot as the one that saved the team. They noted that after a close game, Barcelona seemed to be pulling away with an 8-point lead late in the game, but Maccabi refused to give up. Led by Iffe Lundberg, Maccabi managed to tie the score before Robinson's game-winning three-pointer.
AS added that Lundberg had maintained his composure to equalize, but Barcelona still had time. The team went to Robinson, and despite Maccabi's defense, he made the shot, igniting the arena. Following this, Colson's shot, met with local tension, ultimately missed, leading to the arena erupting in celebration of Barcelona's hard-fought victory.
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