LIVE – Fenerbahçe-Villeneuve-d’Ascq: the Villeneuvoises stand up to the Turks

18:39

Fenerbahçe-Villeneuve-d’Ascq (51-42) 2QT

Milic converted his two free throws for

18:37

Fenerbahçe-Villeneuve-d’Ascq (49-40) 2QT

5th fault for the Northerners who are on a bad series of 0-9

18:35

Fenerbahçe-Villeneuve-d’Ascq (46-40) 2QT

Yvonne Andersson is in the racket and allows the Turks to take a 6-point lead. Villeneuve-d’Ascq wasted on its offensives.

18:32

Smalls equalizes and causes the opponent’s timeout (40-40) 2QT

After a rush in the paint, Smalls is alone at three points. she takes her time and equalizes again.

18:30

There are 5 minutes left in this 2nd QT

Only three points separate the two teams

18:30

Burke three points! (40-37) 2QT

New shot outside the three-point line which is good for the French players

18:28

Time out – Fenerbahçe-Villeneuve-d’Ascq (38-34) 2QT

The French series ends. That of the Turks resumes with two two-point baskets. A time out is taken

18:27

Villeneuve-d’Ascq returns to tie (34-34) 2QT

It’s a 6-0 for the Blues

18:25

Fenerbahçe-Villeneuve-d’Ascq (34-32) 2QT

Shavonte Zellous wakes up his side with an off-balance three-pointer before Diaby adds his basket

18:23

Fenerbahçe-Villeneuve-d’Ascq (34-27) 2QT

It’s back to Mersin! The Turks are the first to plan. they get 4 free throws before adding a new +2

18:22

Fenerbahçe-Villeneuve-d’Ascq (28-27) – END 1st QT

Three seconds before the buzzer, Smalls slammed a 3-point basket which brought the French to one point at the end of this first quarter.

Trailing by 7 points (12-5), the French managed to come back and even lead (14-16) before experiencing a slump. Everything has to be done.

18:17

Fenerbahçe-Villeneuve-d’Ascq (28-24) 1QT

Aminata Gueye returns one of her two free throws and allows the Northerners to come back to 4 points.

17:52

The final played in Mersin (Türkiye)

Another point unfavorable to the French, the match takes place on a Turkish floor.

17:50

6e final pour Fenerbahçe

The Istanbul club had a bad start to its history with the Euroleague. After 4 lost finals (2013, 2014, 2017 and 2022), the Turks finally managed to get their hands on the trophy in 2023, in a final dominated from start to finish against Mersin (99-60)

17:46

The Turkish ogre Fenerbahçe in front of the tricolors

The Northerners are not favorites against the Istanbul side of Fenerbahçe. Winners of the competition last season, the Turks are having an incredible season. Already winners of the European Super Cup and the Turkish Cup, they can this evening secure a third title for their season.

17:43

Villeneuve-d’Ascq for history!

Semi-finalists of the Eurocup last year (loss to ASVEL), the players from Villeneuve-d’Ascq find themselves this evening in the Euroleague final. This is the club’s first final in this competition. No one in France has achieved this feat since Valenciennes in 2004.

17:37

Welcome everyone to this historic Euroleague final!

For the first time since 2004, a French team finds itself in the final of the most prestigious European women’s basketball competition.

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