Spartak Office Shoes Stun Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Again to Keep the Perfect Score
Spartak Office Shoes pulled off a major comeback late in the 4th quarter to beat Crvena zvezda Meridianbet at home court.
(Photo: Spartak Office Shoes/Aleksandar Secerov)
2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Group B Round 5, Sunday, 2 November 2025:
SPARTAK OFFICE SHOES - Crvena zvezda Meridianbet 85:80 (22:22, 19:25, 20:18, 24:15)
Game Recap: Spartak Office Shoes continue their dream start of the 2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League season after they defeated Crvena zvezda Meridianbet by 85:80 in a thrilling Round 5 match played in Subotica. The Subotica side now stand at a perfect 4-0 record, while this was the first defeat for Zvezda since Saša Obradović took over the team.
It seems that Spartak Office Shoes have truly become the worst nightmare for Crvena zvezda Meridianbet. After beating them in the previous ABA League clash last season and eliminating them in the Serbian Championship Semi-Finals, Spartak have once again stunned the Belgrade powerhouse. This time, they were trailing almost the entire game before turning things around with a heroic finish.
Key Moments: The key sequence came in the final two minutes of the game when Spartak scored 12 points to completely reverse the outcome. At that moment, Zvezda were up 77:73, but Spartak’s shooters caught fire.
Luka Cerovina hit a clutch 3-pointer to make it 76:77. Danilo Nikolić followed with another triple to give Spartak the lead - 79:77. Olivier Hanlan then added an and-1 jumper for 82:77. After Jared Butler responded with a three-pointer for Zvezda, Igor Drobnjak sealed the deal with yet another 3-pointer to set the final score at 85:80.
Man of the Match: Danilo Nikolić was the key man for Spartak Office Shoes as he delivered a strong all-around performance with 21 points and 7 rebounds, including the crucial 3-pointer in the decisive late-game run.
Can’t Trick the Stats: Spartak’s 12:3 run in the last two minutes says it all - a furious finish that shocked Crvena zvezda Meridianbet and kept Spartak’s perfect record alive.
Stats
Players on court
| SPR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Cerovina L. | 18:47 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Drobnjak I. | 19:12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Hanlan O. | 27:32 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 21 | Thompson S. | 26:07 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 34 | Nikolić D. | 24:47 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| CZV | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 6 | Butler J. | 15:57 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 12 | Kalinić N. | 29:09 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 13 | Dobrić O. | 19:45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 15 | Izundu E. | 25:20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 37 | Ojeleye S. | 28:16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:06 (Q4) | 15 IZUNDU E. turnover (outofbounds) | |
| 00:12 (Q4) | 21 THOMPSON S. assist | |
| 00:12 (Q4) | 85 : 80 | 4 DROBNJAK I. made 3 points (jump shot) |
| 00:34 (Q4) | 82 : 80 | BUTLER J. made 3 points (jump shot) |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Nikolić D. | 28 | - | 12 | Kalinić N. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Nikolić D. | 21 | - | 16 | Butler J. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Thompson S. | 9 | - | 6 | Izundu E. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Hanlan O. | 4 | - | 8 | Dos Santos Y. |
