Sarunas Jasikevicius reacts to Fenerbahce win against Olympiakos

Fenerbahçe Tarfin secured its sixth victory in the EuroLeague regular season on October 23, 2026, defeating Olympiakos away after overcoming a sluggish start at Sunel Arena in Athens, as reported by Eurohoops.

Jasikevicius Reacts to the Ugly Victory

Following the seventh-week matchup in the EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe Tarfin head coach Saras Jasikevicius spoke to the microphone in his flash interview, admitting that the contest reached an unexpected level of difficulty. Bu maçı karakterimiz ve inancımızla kazandık. Bizim için her şey çok kötü gidiyordu. Olympiakos yaptığımız her hatayı cezalandırdı. Onlar hata yaptığında ise biz şutları kaçırdık. Ancak inanmayı hiç bırakmadık, Jasikevicius stated.

The head coach added that despite the struggles, his squad managed to pull through in the closing moments when the game could have swung either way. Assessing the performance over the forty minutes, Jasikevicius noted: Bence ilk 15 dakikadaki felaketi saymazsak kalan 25 dakikada biz, çok daha iyi olan taraftık. İşler yolunda gitmese de bazen kazanmanın bir yolunu bulmalısınız. Gerçek bu. Bazı günler iyi oynarsınız, bazı günler ‘çirkin’ oynarsınız. Tabii bu kadar da çirkin olmasını beklemiyordum (gülüyor)!

Olympiakos Faces Roster Limitations Against Fenerbahçe Tarfin

Entering the seventh week of the EuroLeague regular season, Fenerbahçe Tarfin held five victories from their opening six matches. Meanwhile, Olympiakos played its home fixtures at AEK’s Sunel Arena, entering the fixture with five wins in six games and a single defeat against Virtus Bologna.

Olympiakos faced severe roster limitations ahead of the clash. Evan Fournier and Nikolaos Plotas missed the encounter due to injuries, while Jean Montero’s availability remained uncertain at match time due to a sprained ankle and low expectations from the medical staff for his participation. Tyler Dorsey was also left out of the squad due to social media statements, leaving the Greek side severely depleted in the guard position.