Legendary Tavares and Williams-Gos stepped on Partizan and kept Real alive!

“Queen” in Belgrade, Real Madrid!



With Eddie Tavares and Williams-Goss to perform an improbable performance, Real took the thriller with it Partisanprevailing 82-80 in the packed “Stark Arena” and stayed alive to qualify for the Final 4 of the EuroLeague, going down to 2-1 in the series!

Despite the fact that the home team led up to and with 15 points at the beginning of the second half, the Merengues reacted with Williams-Goss scoring huge 3-pointer 24 seconds before the final for 80-77, and Hezonia then not missing from the line of shots, Real took the victory and erased one of the two “breaks” of the Serbians.

Leading the way for the winners was Tavares with a delightful double-double (24 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks), with the 31-year-old center equaling his career scoring record, but also shattering that in the rating system with 41 points! Gos was close by with 22 points and Hezonia adding 12 points and 14 rebounds.

For Partizan, which showed in the finale that she missed the Kevin Pander and Matias Lessor, stood out Smilagic and LeDay with 15 points each.

.@NigelWG5 is CLUTCH??#7DAYSMagicMoment pic.twitter.com/B1SLWSG66S

— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) May 2, 2023

The match:

With the “Stark Arena” to… bother her friends too Partisan to create a dreamlike atmosphere, the home team entered the pitch in great spirits, while the Real clearly influenced by the surrounding atmosphere, she made one mistake after another. With Smilagic and Mandar in the foreground, Zelimir Obradovic’s team took the lead 12-0 in 2′ and 28-13 at 8′with the Spaniards down to 13 points for 32-19 in the first quarter.

At the beginning of the second period, Nanali and Smilagic again sent the difference at +15 (41-26) for the hosts looking to be in complete control of the match. Somewhere in there, Real Madrid skyrocketed their performance, and with him Tavares to make a splash on defense and offense scoring 8 points in that span, the Spaniards went on an 11-0 run to reduce at 4 (41-37) at 17′. In fact, a little later, the guests came close to the point, with Exum in the finale sending both teams to the locker room and Partizan at +3 for 48-45 at halftime.

After the great comeback of Real Madrid in the second quarter, it was certain that the match would develop into a thriller until its finale, which was fully reflected by the development of the match. By Williams-Goss scoring nine collected points and Hezonia hitting a free three-pointer, the “merenches” went ahead with 54-53 at 26′ for the first time in the match! In fact, the guests continued to find solutions in the offensive part, even reaching +5 (58-63), with the quarter ending at +3 for 66-63.

The derby continued into the fourth and final period, with Real holding a small lead and Partizan chasing. With Smilagic’s shots and Nunali’s three-pointer, the home team went ahead with 77-75 at 37′, setting “fire” on the field. Tavares answered for the equalizer in the 38th minute, with Goss hits a huge 3-pointer 24 seconds in before the final for 80-77 in favor of the Spaniards, with Real taking the victory with the final 82-80.

The quarters: 32-19, 48-45, 63-66, 80-82.

See here the match statistics.