“Real”‘s dramatic victory in Belgrade was soured by G.Deck’s injury

The EuroLeague continues with the playoffs and the fourth match of the quarter-final series at the home of Partizan Belgrade 78:85 fell to Real Madrid basketball players.

After losing the first two matches at home, the Madrid club managed to recover away from home and the result is now tied at 2-2.

The decisive match will be played next Wednesday in the Spanish capital.

In this meeting, the Belgrade team still couldn’t help the suspended Kevin Punter, while the Madrid side continued to play without Guerschon Yabusele for the same reason.

Problems may increase for the Madrid team, as Gabriel Deck was injured in the fourth quarter.

Before the start of the match, a minute’s silence was observed in honor of the victims of the horrific shooting at one of Belgrade’s schools.

The “Real” team had a better start to the match, which gained a 5-point lead after Adam Hanga’s three-pointer – 7:2. Although the points were scored by Zach LeDay (4:7), the Hungarian made another long shot for the Madrid teams – 10:4. Uroš Trifunović also scored a three-pointer (7:10), but the visitors continued their successful run – 17:7. The Madrid club continued to look good in attack and had a double-digit advantage after the first quarter – 27:15.

Dante Exum started the second quarter with points with a foul (18:27), but Sergio Rodriguez continued Real’s series of long shots – 30:18. Ioannis Papapetrou started to lead the Belgrade club with three points (26:32), but W. Tavares played aggressively – 34:26. “Partizan” was able to get close to a 2-point deficit (32:34), and the teams exchanged effective attacks – 36:34. The Madrid team was hindered by G.Deck (38:34), and soon A.Hanga slightly increased his team’s lead again – 40:35. The fantastic game was continued by Z. LeDay (39:40), and at the very end of the quarter, Sergio Llull created the advantage for the Madrid team with free throws (45:42), and Danilo Andžušić’s three-pointer was accurate, but late.

After the break, it was difficult for the teams to accelerate, but after I.Papapetrou’s penalty, the teams were separated by only one point (45:46), and after D.Exum’s technical foul, Dz.Musa increased the lead to 2 points – 47:45. Bosnia added points “from the game” (49:45), but Z. LeDay answered with four points – 49:49. D. Andžušičius put the hosts ahead (51:49), but W. Tavares collected the points with a foul – 52:51. I. Papapetrou hit the third three-pointer (54:52), and W. Tavares continued to lead the Madrid club – 58:54. After three quarters, the visitors took the lead 61:55.

Already at the beginning of the fourth quarter, “Real” increased the lead (63:55), but D. Exumas shot from a distance – 58:63. G.Deck played accurately again (65:58), but the hosts came close again – 62:65. S. Rodriguez hit an important three-pointer (68:62), but soon the teams were separated by one shot again – 66:69. A.Randolpjas scored two points (71:66), but Z.LeDay continued to dominate – 70:71. The points were scored by G. Deckas with a foul (74:70), but M. Lessorts realized the penalties – 72:74. The teams exchanged effective attacks (74:76), but G.Deck was injured. The Madrid club led 78:74, and N.Williams-Goss hit two free throws – 80:74. The Madrid club made a rude mistake and the hosts scored 4 points in a row (78:80), but W. Tavares scored two points with a foul – 83:78. Partizan missed three-pointers and the visitors eventually won 85:78.

Partizan: Zach LeDay 25 (12/14 doubles), Ioannis Papapetrou 18 (3/5 triples), Mathias Lessortas 11 (7 rebounds), Danilo Andžušić 7 (3 rebounds).

Real Madrid: Walter Tavares (7 rpg) and Adam Hanga (3/5 triples) 15 each, Gabriel Deck (5/7 doubles) and Dzanan Musa (5/5 doubles, 8 rpg) 14 each, Sergio Rodriguez 8 (7 assists).

“Long break”: the national team’s path to the quarter-finals, who may not play in the summer, the episode of Ulanov and Maksvytis, “Ryto” not receiving the LKL license and Kaunas’ (dis)sympathy for “Barca” in the final four