EL: Zvezda defeated in Madrid
Crvena zvezda mts suffered a tough defeat on the road in Madrid against Real Madrid in a game which was one-sided throughout the 40 minutes.
Dejan Radonjic (Photo: FMP)
Without their starting point guard Stefan Jović aboard, Dejan Radonjić and his players just were not able to find a proper answer to fantastic performance of Real Madrid on the road in Spanish capital in the 25th round of the EuroLeague season.
It has been a one-sided affair since the very beginning this time and the home side made it clear that they are only interested in winning already in the opening quarter, when they pulled away by 14 points while scoring no less than 38 in only 10 minutes. They increased the lead to 19 by half time.
The final score was 98:68 in favour of the home side. For the red and white Marko Simonović led the way in scoring with 13 points, while Charles Jenkins added 10.
Euroleague Regular Season, Round 25, Friday, 10.8.2017:
REAL MADRID - Crvena zvezda mts 98:68 (38:24, 25:20, 17:13, 18:11)
Maciulis, Ayon and Taylor 12; Simonović 13, Jenkins 10.
STANDINGS:
| Group Regular Season | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Real Madrid (qualified) | 19 | 6 | 2181 | 1987 | 194 |
| 2. CSKA Moscow (qualified) | 19 | 6 | 2187 | 1958 | 229 |
| 3. Olympiacos Piraeus (qualified) | 18 | 7 | 1973 | 1837 | 136 |
| 4. Fenerbahce Istanbul | 16 | 9 | 1903 | 1875 | 28 |
| 5. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz | 14 | 11 | 2025 | 1991 | 34 |
| 6. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens | 14 | 11 | 1875 | 1847 | 28 |
| 7. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade | 14 | 11 | 1868 | 1857 | 11 |
| 8. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 13 | 12 | 2067 | 2069 | -2 |
| 9. Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul | 12 | 13 | 1971 | 1989 | -18 |
| 10. Žalgiris Kaunas | 11 | 14 | 1939 | 1991 | -52 |
| 11. FC Barcelona Lassa | 10 | 15 | 1808 | 1897 | -89 |
| 12. Brose Bamberg | 9 | 16 | 1973 | 1981 | -8 |
| 13. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 9 | 16 | 1956 | 2072 | -116 |
| 14. Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul | 8 | 17 | 1959 | 2082 | -123 |
| 15. Unics Kazan | 7 | 18 | 1911 | 2015 | -104 |
| 16. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | 7 | 18 | 2047 | 2195 | -148 |
