EL: Zvezda stronger than the reigning champions
Crvena zvezda mts have celebrated another huge win in the EuroLeague, as they have now beaten the last three European club champions during the recent period – Maccabi Fox, Real Madrid and CSKA!
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Crvena zvezda mts have celebrated another huge win in the EuroLeague, as they have now beaten the last three European club champions during the recent period – Maccabi Fox, Real Madrid and CSKA!
Crvena zvezda mts are keeping up with their sensational performances in the strongest European club competition EuroLeague, as after Maccabi Fox, Real Madrid and CSKA they have now managed to beat even the third of the last three European club champions in a row at home court.
Dejan Radonjić's squad entered the court determined to create a major upset in the game agianst the reigning champions and they have proven it by going ahead by 14 points (23:9), already by 8th minute.
Of course, the Moscow squad did fight back, but they haven't managed to cut the deficit to less than 6 points afterwards. The biggest evidence of the red and white dominance during the clash, however, is the fact that the guests have never ever went ahead during the entire game.
The contest has ended with Zvezda's 11-point win (78:67). Ognjen Kuzmić was the top scorer of the red and white with 16 points, while Marko Simonović added 14.
Euroleague Regular Season, Round 15, 29.12.2016:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS – CSKA 78:67 (27:14, 21:20, 16:22, 14:11)
Kuzmić 16, Simonović 14; Vorontsevich 21, Jackson 10.
STANDINGS:
| Group Regular Season | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. CSKA Moscow | 12 | 3 | 1326 | 1211 | 115 |
| 2. Real Madrid | 10 | 5 | 1304 | 1204 | 100 |
| 3. Olympiacos Piraeus | 9 | 5 | 1108 | 1051 | 57 |
| 4. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens | 9 | 5 | 1077 | 1022 | 55 |
| 5. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz | 9 | 5 | 1103 | 1069 | 34 |
| 6. Fenerbahce Istanbul | 9 | 5 | 1068 | 1073 | -5 |
| 7. Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul | 8 | 6 | 1094 | 1092 | 2 |
| 8. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade | 7 | 8 | 1115 | 1117 | -2 |
| 9. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 7 | 8 | 1243 | 1264 | -21 |
| 10. FC Barcelona Lassa | 6 | 8 | 1001 | 1041 | -40 |
| 11. Brose Bamberg | 5 | 9 | 1115 | 1130 | -15 |
| 12. Zalgiris Kaunas | 5 | 9 | 1139 | 1165 | -26 |
| 13. Unics Kazan | 5 | 9 | 1120 | 1151 | -31 |
| 14. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 5 | 9 | 1106 | 1143 | -37 |
| 15. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | 4 | 10 | 1145 | 1227 | -82 |
| 16. Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul | 4 | 10 | 1093 | 1197 | -104 |
