Most valuable: Real Madrid’s Walter Tavares
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Real Madrid beat Olympiacos Piraeus in the final of the Basketball Euroleague. The Greeks lead almost continuously, the decision in favor of the Spaniards comes 3.1 seconds before the end.
Real Madrid won the Euroleague basketball title. The Spaniards defeated Olympiakos Piraeus from Greece 79:78 (45:45) in the final in Lithuanian Kaunas on Sunday in a crime thriller and won the title in the premier class for the third time after 2015 and 2018.
In addition, the club from the Spanish capital won eight times in the previous competition, the European Champion Clubs’ Cup. In the game for third place, AS Monaco beat FC Barcelona 78:66.
In a thrilling final, Olympiakos came into play better and were seven points ahead after the first quarter. The Spaniards were better in the second round: it was 45:45 in the changing rooms.
Piraeus repeatedly relied on the outstanding Bulgarian Sasha Vezenkov and was almost continuously in front until shortly before the end. Real veteran Sergio Llull, who hadn’t hit a basket up to that point, made the lead 79:78 with 3.1 seconds to go.
Olympiakos still had a chance to win but Kostas Sloukas’ attempt was unsuccessful. Vezenkov was the best scorer with 29 points. Sergio Rodriguez was the most successful for Real with 15 points.
