Fenerbahçe Defeats Bayern Munich 100-76 to Move to 2-0 in EuroLeague

Early Dominance Sets the Tone at Ülker Sports Arena

The matchup began with an exchange of baskets before Fenerbahçe seized control of the floor. Five minutes into the opening quarter, the hosts established a 16-9 lead behind aggressive perimeter play and steady contributions from the bench. By the 10th minute, that advantage stretched to 18 points at 31-13. Although Bayern Munich managed a late score through Tristan da Silva with two seconds remaining on the clock, Fenerbahçe closed out the first period comfortably ahead at 31-15.

Maintaining Tempo Through the Middle Quarters

Fenerbahçe built a 50-31 cushion by halftime, shooting efficiently and denying Bayern any sustained offensive rhythm. Coming out of the locker room, the home side utilized vocal crowd support to further dismantle defensive schemes. By the end of the third period, the scoreboard read 75-51, giving Fenerbahçe a commanding 24-point cushion heading into the final stanza.

Closing Out the Match and Pre-Game Tributes

Fenerbahçe prevented any fourth-quarter comeback attempt, managing the clock and keeping the scoring margin safe to finalize the 100-76 scoreline. The officiating crew for the encounter comprised Tomislav Hordov of Croatia, Saso Petek of Slovenia, and France’s Maxime Boubert. Before tip-off, players and fans observed a moment of silence to honor Şükrü Ersoy, the former goalkeeper for Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national football team who passed away earlier that day.

Individual Statistics and Box Score Breakdown

Fenerbahçe Tarfin’s offensive output was led by a balanced scoresheet. Horton-Tucker paced the hosts with 19 points, backed by Baldwin with 13, Bingham with 12, and Melli contributing 11. Sertaç Şanlı added 10 points in the paint, followed by Sargiunas (9), Juzang (8), Clyburn (7), Forrest (4), Shields (3), Key (2), and Silva (2).

For Bayern Munich, Washington led all scorers with 20 points. Jokubaitis chipped in 12, while Obst and Wiley each added 8. Beauchamp finished with 7, Thiemann scored 5, Da Silva and Jessup contributed 4 each, Norris tallied 3, Hollatz and Lucic each had 2, and Voigtmann rounded out the scoring with 1 point in a difficult night for the German side.