And there Barça premiered his victory locker in this Euroleague and he did it where it is best handled, in a Palau which was a fortress last year (two losses) and which promises to repeat this season. Those of Peñarroya they imposed themselves on Alba Berlin88-73 in a game that they had to work to win, especially when the Germans took the lead 53-54, with 1:47 left in the third quarter.
From there the storm broke out Dario about him Palau and the Alba He couldn’t do anything to avoid being overwhelmed. Between Brizuela, Satoransky and a good you open They knocked down the Germans who, when they finally tried to show their heads again, were met with Punter.
Alex Abrines shoots a basket against Alba Berlin’s Italian point guard Matteo Spagnolo.
He Albawho clung to the game at all times even when the Barça had a 10-point advantage at the beginning of the quarter (47-37), surprised with a 0-10 partial that gave them the scoreboard knob for the first time in the game, 53-54, and sowed doubts in the Palau. Those doubts lasted a sigh.
In just a minute and a half Brizuelawith the help of you open and control of the party Satoranskyreturned 10-0 (63-54) with three points from you open and seven consecutive Darioto face the last quarter with an advantage and a tremendous emotional boost.
Youssoupha Fall in action against Alba Berlin’s American forward Justin Bean.
At the beginning of the last act, the recital from donostiarra with another triple that signed a Barça partial of 15-0 which then rose 18-1 with another triple Brizuela. He Alba could not contain the Basque who sat down with 18 points in 15 minutes and a tremendous ovation from the Palau who had attended his exhibition. He had knocked out Alba.
He also left very applauded Satoranskyin his best game so far this season. The Czech scored a PIR of 13 with 8 assists, 5 steals and 0 points! He had absolute control of the crash and read it perfectly without the need to score or almost shoot, 0 out of 1 in shots of two.
Nicolas Laprovittola in action against Alba Berlin’s Icelandic point guard Martin Hermannsson.
In the end with the game almost won, the Alba He tried one last reaction that was responsible for cutting things off. Kevin Punter with two triples that took him to 14 points. And there was a final tribute to Dikembe Mutombo with a plug Justin Anderson who then crossed the track with the famous finger, denying the way to his rival.
Al Barça of Peñarroya He still has work to do, but he had a good defensive performance against Alba after the break and showed that he has many weapons in his squad. The one from this party has a first and last name: Darío Brizuela.
Technical sheet
88. Barça (19+24+20+25): Núñez (-), Punter (14), Abrines (9), Parker (8), Vesely (10) -starting team-, Satoransky (-), Fall (-), Laprovittola (6), Anderson (7), Metu (9), Hernangómez (7) and Brizuela (18).
73. ALBA Berlin (16+21+17+19): Spagnolo (7), Hermannsson (13), Wetzell (7), Olinde (7), Williams (8) -starting team-, Koumadje (8), Rapieque (6), Procida (2), McDowell-White (12) , Bean (-), Mattisseck (-) and Schneider (3).
Referees: Robert Vyklicky (CHE), Borys Ryzhyk (UCR) and Mario Majkic (ESL). Sin eliminados.
Incidences: match of the second day of the Euroleague played at the Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona before 5,785 spectators.
