In a dramatic match, Villeurbanne defeated Barcelona 76-72 in the “Astroball” for the 34th and final matchday of the EuroLeague regular season and made the surprise of the night.
The match:
Superior n Villerban in the first quarter, he had the upper hand with forwards Fal and Lee, ending the first period at +6 for 24-18. In the second quarter, the “Blaugrana” reduced to -2 with a 3-7 (27-25) and went ahead with Veseli’s three-pointer (33-34).
The French were closing in, but Roger Grimaud’s side had the solutions to take the lead, with Rubio making it 38-42, which was the score of the first half.
The hosts improved significantly in the second half and took the lead (51-47 at 25′), but then the game was completely balanced and the third period ended with a tie at 57-57.
Similar work in the final period, with Barcelona going ahead with a 0-8 (66-68), but De Colo’s three shots gave Villeurbanne the lead again for 69-68. The lead began to change, with Pauli making it 71-72. There, the French champions went on a 4-0 run with Lee as the protagonist and reached their second consecutive victory, leaving the “Blaugranas” fourth and remaining 17th themselves.
The quarters: 24-18, 38-42, 57-57, 76-72
The statistics
Source: Sport Fm
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