The Euroleague, which played two days last week, slows down a little and returns to normality. The ninth day brings an exciting Barcelona-Madrid, which pits the two big names in Spanish basketball in Europe. Favoritism goes to Barcelona, as Madrid have problems away from home. Baskonia, in recovery, hosts Virtus, while Valencia Basket visits Zalgiris in a complicated game.
Valencia fall in Kaunas after fighting a beautiful duel with Zalgiris. The Lithuanian team ends up imposing its dominance in rebounding and its excellent defensive work
Real Madrid heals its wounds with the classic victory over Barcelona. The Whites win for the first time in Europe away from home (92-101) and make it nine consecutive victories against Barcelona fans
Baskonia gets another victory over Virtus and now has four in a row after a terrible start to the season. The Italian team, coached by Vitória legend Dusko Ivanovic, succumbs to the speed and physicality of Paolo Galbiati’s players, in a match in which Achille Polonara, a leukemia patient and former member of both clubs, was honored
Where to watch Euroleague games
All Euroleague games can be followed on Movistar. Specifically, Barcelona-Madrid can be seen on Movistar Plus (dial 7) and Movistar Deportes Plus (dial 63).
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