Olympiacos beat Real Madrid 89–87 in the third game of the Euroleague. The Piraeus team continues undefeated in the tournament with two big away victories (Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid) at the start. On Friday, the team of Yorgos Bartzokas will play Basque Country on the fourth match day.

The Spanish side took a 5-0 lead thanks to Hezonia and Olympiacos cut the score to 5-4 thanks to Wakap. Real Madrid made it 10-6 with Tavares under the basket. Piraeus drew 15-15 with Vezenkov and took a 16-20 lead thanks to a surprise dunk from Fal. Mateo’s team went 21-20 in the first period with Moussa’s 3-pointer and Yabusele’s 2-pointer.

At the beginning of the second period, the leader changed hands several times. Real Madrid led 29-24 with a basket and a foul by Coser. With five points from Peters, Barzoka’s team tied (29-29), but two consecutive 3-pointers from Corneli and Hezonia’s nail brought the difference to eight points. The guests responded and reduced the score to 38-37, the score that ended the half with Vezenkov.

With two points from Voulgaros, Olympiacos led 38–39 at the start of the third period. Real Madrid took the lead again with a basket and a foul from Tavares as Piraeus drew again (49–49) with Walkup. The hosts, with Moussa’s five straight points, went 57-52, but Giorgos Bartzokas’ team again came back 57-59 with McKissick. Olympiacos reached 62-63 with two points from Sloukas.

Real Madrid had a six-point streak leading 68–63 with Yula’s three-pointer. Guests recorded a series of points at Boloboy 68-67 eight minutes before the end of the game. Two accurate shots from Porrier made the score 78–73, while Piraeus did not lay down his arms. Larentsakis with a 3-pointer and Sloukas with a 2-point basket put Yorgos Bartzokas’ team ahead (83-84) with a minute left in the game.

Boloboy hit 83-85 with Yul from Charity Line equalizing at 85-85 with 35 seconds left. Sloukas and Jule made it 87-87, while the Greek international defender made an easy (87-89) with five seconds left. Tavares then missed and Olympiacos left Madrid with a win.

Quarters: 21-20, 38-37, 62-63, 87-89

Real Madrid (Mateo): Coser 3 (1/8 shot), Ambalde, Hesonia 5 (1/2 2-pointers, 1/6 3-pointers), Rodriguez 3 (1 3-pointers, 4 rebounds, 8 assists), Dec 5 (1 3- 2-point, 7 rebounds), Poirier 2 , Corneli 11 (2/3 2-point, 2/2 3-point, 1/2 shot), Tavares 14 (5/9 2-point, 4/4 shot, 6 rebounds, 2 assists), Yule 14 (1/2 two-pointers, 3/5 three-pointers, 3/3 shots), Yabusele 13 (3/4 two-pointers, 2/2 three-pointers, 1/2 shots), Musa 17 (1/2 2-pointers, 4/6 3-pointers, 3/3 shots)

Olympiacos (Bartzokas): Walk 9 (3/4 2-pointers, 1/1 3-pointers, 4 rebounds, 4 assists), Kanan 3 (1/3 3-pointers), Luntsis, Larentsakis 8 (1/1 2-pointers, 2/3 3-pointers, 2 steals), Fal 6 (3/4 2-pointers), Slukash 14 (5/8 2-pointers, 0/3 3-pointers, 4/4 shots, 4 rebounds, 7 assists), Vezhenkov 23 (8/9 2-pointers, 2/ 7 three-pointers, 1/2 shots, 12 rebounds), Boloboy 11 (3/8 two-pointers, 5/6 shots, 3 rebounds), Peters 5 (2/2 2-pointers), Black, McKissick 10 (4/5 two-pointers, 2/5 rolls)