Can the Panthers Stop U’s Winning Run?
On Saturday afternoon, FMP will be hosting U-BT Cluj-Napoca at home in their FMP Arena in Belgrade.
(Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Group A Round 8, Saturday, 22 November 2025:
FMP – U-BT CLUJ-NAPOCA
Where? FMP Arena, Belgrade
When? 17:00
Story of the game: On Saturday afternoon, FMP will be hosting U-BT Cluj-Napoca at home in their FMP Arena in Belgrade.
It’s a game of two teams that are close to each other right now in the standings, but two that are entering the game in different mood. While FMP have lost their last game in Round 7, U-BT Cluj-Napoca are coming to Belgrade after a winning run that spans through the last 3 rounds.
Both teams are keeping their Top 8 dreams alive right now, as the Romanian squad are on a 4:2 record, firmly within the Top 8 zone at the moment, while FMP, on a 3:3 record, are currently just below the line.
It’s obvious that FMP need to win in order to improve their position and enter the November break confidently, in the Top Four, while U-BT Cluj-Napoca know that a win would be invaluable to them, especially since it would come against direct rivals for a Top 8 spot.
Match-up in focus: A head-to-head clash in the limelight will be the one between Filip Barna and Daron Russell. While Barna has been the top scorer and second-leading passer of FMP so far this season, averaging 19.8 points and 2.8 assists per game, Russell is averaging 16.2 points and 4.4 assists for U-BT Cluj-Napoca, as their top scorer and passer. Who will lead his team to the win this time in Belgrade?
Head-to-head score in ABA: 0:0.
