76-80: Superb win for Real Madrid in Munich

Actual Madrid overcame the primary hurdle of a weekend involving two official matchups, as Pablo Laso‘s facet clinched victory away at Bayern Munich (76-80) within the eighth spherical of EuroLeague fixtures. Madrid secured the spoils within the final minute of a hard-fought sport to file a sixth win in European competitors. Yabusele, with 21 factors (his greatest rating for Madrid), proved to be the match winner within the closing moments of the conflict.

 

Actual Madrid bought off to a powerful begin on the Audi Dome, displaying nice defensive focus within the early phases. Tavares and Yabusele produced some impressed play on the again (5 rebounds between them) and in assault. The Whites opened up a five-point lead, however within the closing stretch of the primary quarter the house facet responded powerfully due to the offensive contribution of Rubit (7 factors in a row). The primary quarter ended with the scores degree (13-13).

 

Extra depth from Madrid

The problem Laso‘s fees had been having from the perimeter quickly vanished with two three-pointers from Llull. Each Vukcevic and Llull managed to carry off the house facet’s onslaught, however the Germans had been using a really bodily sport. The madridistas refused to be pushed again, nonetheless, and prolonged their lead courtesy of an unstoppable Poirier below the ring (9 factors and 4 rebounds). Yabusele, Taylor and Causeur made their contributions in assault and the guests went into the half-time break 32-43 up.

Bayern rallied mightily by Hilliard (11 factors) and Walden after the restart. However when the house staff bought to inside 4 factors, Abalde stepped up with seven straight factors to provide Madrid some a lot wanted respiratory house. The depth of the German facet in assault, the turnovers and refereeing choices introduced the rating again to degree phrases (53-53). However Madrid saved preventing and transfer forward as soon as once more on the finish of the third quarter due to glorious play by Yabusele (just one missed shot).

 

A nail-biting end

The sport was now vast open and it was clear that the triumph was going to be determined in the previous couple of minutes. Regardless of two three-pointers from Causeur and Rudy, Thomas fired Bayern in entrance. Issues began to go towards Madrid with two technical fouls towards Poirier and Tavares, who had been despatched off as the sport entered the ultimate stretch. Nonetheless, nice defence and brilliantly taken factors from Yabusele, Causeur and Heurtel ensured the Whites had been nonetheless in with an opportunity (76-76). Yabusele then nailed two free throws and compelled a turnover within the closing 30 seconds. Llull secured Madrid’s sixth win with two extra free throws to take the ultimate rating to 76-80.

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