Barcelona achieved a historic victory against Real Madrid in the Spanish ACB League with a spectacular performance by Argentine Nicolás Laprovittolawho was key to prevailing over his compatriots Facundo Campazzo y Gabriel Deck. After nine consecutive defeats in the Classics and 37 consecutive wins for the whites at home, the Catalan team interrupted both streaks by winning 100-105 as a visitor to the Movistar Arena.
The performance of Laprovittola It was decisive for the Blaugrana victory. Not only did it reach 19 points and 9 assistsbut also had his best match of the season, reaching 27 rating and leading the Barça offensive. On the other side, Campazzo had 15 points and 5 assists, while Deck did the same with 7.
“I wake up every game believing, believing that I will be fine, that the ball will come to me if I follow the game plan.. The club is very confident in what he can do,” commented Laprovittola, visibly excited after overcoming several recent physical discomforts, in conversation with DAZN. Regarding the problems he had to go through recently, he highlighted: “I come from small injuries, I am adapting and there are days when things work out and others that don’t.. When I feel like this, I enjoy it a lot.”
The Argentine also praised the arrival of the coach Xavi Pascual: “He came with an overwhelming mentality. I am very happy to have him as a coach, we all took more than a step forward in many things“In addition, he emphasized that the absences conditioned the performance of both teams. Barça faced the Clásico without figures such as Clyburn, Núñez, Vesely y Brizuelaall out due to different injuries and flu processes.
This is why Laprovittola highlighted the importance of taking a step forward in that context. “Today was not easy. Darío got up badly and the rest of us have to take steps forward, that’s why we are at Barça. Now everything hurts, but the desire I had to play and to demonstrate is great. A Clásico is a very big game and the people enjoyed it a lot.”said the Albiceleste point guard.
The first half was characterized by efficiency from long-distance shots, with Barça making six successes in eight three-point attempts in the first quarter. Kevin Punter y Tomás Satoransky They took advantage of the offensive inspiration, while Joel Parra stood out in the fight for the rebound, especially on the opponent’s scoreboard. The initial partial of 24-28 for the visitors reflected the Catalan control until halftime (44-48).
Real Madrid reversed the situation momentarily in the third quarter, managing to take the lead with the contribution of Alberto Abalde and a more visible dominance of Mario Hezonja. A sequence of fouls and a change in refereeing criteria favored the locals, but a timeout by Xavi Pascual returned the focus to Barça, who closed the penultimate set with an advantage (75-77).
The last quarter was a display of intensity and mettle. Laprovittola once again emerged as the leading scorer, converting two free throws to bring the score to 82-86 and, shortly after, scoring a 2+1 and enabling Satoransky for a triple determinant. Real Madrid closed the gap with a streak of six consecutive points from Hezonjabut Barça’s final response led to an electric outcome.
Barça managed the local pressure and resisted the Madrid recovery during the last quarter, where each possession was decisive. In that section, a basket after an offensive rebound by Willy Hernangómez and a triple by Joel Parra sealed the game and closed the night with the Barça celebration. Thus, the Catalan team celebrated its eighth consecutive victory in the competition.
In addition to the outstanding performance of Laprovittola, the other players who stood out in the duel were Kevin Punter, who equaled in scoring with 19 pointswhile Tomas Satoransky contributed others 16. On the meringue side, Mario Hezonja shone with 27 pointsalthough their efforts did not prevent defeat. The triumph deposited the Barcelona in fourth place in the ACB League of Spain, while the Merengue stays on topbut with Valencia lurking closely.
