In the basketball Euroleague, league leaders Real Madrid suffered their second defeat of the season, losing 78:83 to FC Barcelona in El Clasico away from home.
Real won the first half with two points, but in the final quarter Barcelona made their superiority pay. The quarter started with a 14-0 run and the lead was held until the end.
Jan Vesely brought 27 points to Barcelona as a substitute. Nicolas Laprovittola added 14 points, Nikola Kalinic 13 and Jabari Parker 10 points. Real’s best was Džanan Musa with 19 points, Mario Hezonja contributed 16 points.
Real, with 16 wins and two defeats, continues to be a solid leader, Barcelona, with 12 wins from 18 games, is third. Among them is Bologna Virtus with 13 wins and five defeats.
Results:
Barcelona-Real Madrid 83:78
Baskonia-Panathinaikos 75:73
Bologna Virtus-Bayern Munich 85:83
Valencia-Anadolu Efes 93:88
2024-01-04 09:28:00
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