BREAKING: Real Madrid surpasses Estrella Roja with authority and secures home-court advantage in the Euroleague playoff
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Real Madrid successfully completed the first partial exam offered by the Euroleague with the close of the regular phase. The whites beat Red Star at home (103-82) and secured at least third place in the playoff for the title. [Real Madrid 103 – 82 Estrella Roja: narración y estadísticas del partido de la Euroliga]
It is practically impossible to win at the Movistar Arena. Only one team has done so in European competition this season – Panathinaikos – and that is why it is so important in the case of the white team to have this aspect on their side. The whites unleashed themselves against a Red Star team that was only able to fight back during the first quarter with three-pointers. The perfect choral work of Scariolo’s team, with up to five men scoring double digits, clearly decided a clash that featured Luka Doncic and Novak Djokovic as exceptional guests in the stands. Madrid’s reaction Until the last day, Real Madrid and Estrella Roja had important things at stake in the Euroleague. No relaxation, no rotations. Everything on the field because both were looking for a fundamental victory for their respective interests. Only one team had managed to win in the entire regular season at the Movistar Arena in this Euroleague, but that did not intimidate a Red Star team that had the invaluable and prestigious support of Novak Djokovic from the stands. The Serbian was accompanied, by the way, by Luka Doncic, who took advantage of the small respite that the NBA offers him to see the team of his life live. The audience stood up when the cameras focused on this posh duo, especially to applaud the Slovenian. Novak Djokovic and Luka Doncic, in the stands of the Movistar Arena. EFE Okeke started plugged into the white side. Two consecutive triples to open their mouths – and a third that resisted – served to withstand Red Star’s initial push. From there, it was the Serbians who took control of shooting from the perimeter. The first advantages for the visitors came based on triples. Two in a row from Nwora made it 8-11, and he himself was in charge of widening the gap with a 2+1 that began to worry Real Madrid. The constant losses bogged down the whites, and Red Star managed to score with some ease, so Scariolo decided to stop the game to tighten the screws. Campazzo enters the basket to score. EFE That time out did not deter the Serbians. They continued with their triples, and managed to achieve an extraordinary success of 6/7 to make it 19-25 on the scoreboard. Real Madrid showed great coolness and ability to react. He didn’t even flinch. Andrés Feliz came into action to chain 5 points in a row and then Maledon arrived to close the first quarter with a 2+1 and make it 27-25 in favor of the home team. In the second quarter, Real Madrid unleashed itself. Red Star saw its success in the triple decrease considerably and the whites took advantage of that to make progress. Two 𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒔 have come together at the Movistar ArenaMadrid fans surrender to Doncic, who is very well accompanied by Djokovic #EuroLeague pic.twitter.com/zKc9MrEGhw— Movistar Plus+ Sports (@MPlusDeportes) April 16, 2026 A 2+1 from Maledon to open this second set opened the gap and Obradovic had to take matters into his own hands. Although there was a hint of reaction from the Serbians, Scariolo’s men pressed the accelerator to leave the visitors behind. Campazzo showed off with an assist to Lyles and a subsequent triple that established the mark at +9, but little by little it reached double digits (52-42). A connection between ‘Facu’ and Hezonja amused Doncic in the stands and Real Madrid left enjoying the tranquility at the break (56-44). ‘Tangerines’ Llull Real Madrid baptized the second half with the highest score of the match. The score of 58-44 meant a +14 in favor of the whites that threatened to become final. But there was still a lot of time ahead. Obradovic was forced to call a timeout two minutes after the restart, a sign that he was not at all happy with his team. The instructions helped. Real Madrid stagnated in scoring and Red Star saw a small door open to hope. The white team reached +15, but their attack collapsed as the third quarter progressed and the visitors’ 0-8 run returned some equality to the scoreboard. There was a white reaction personified in a new ‘mandarin’ brand from the house of Sergio Llull. He threw the ball into the air of the Movistar Arena, it crashed into the backboard and ended up entering the rim when the horn announced the end of the third quarter. The pavilion standing, Doncic with a playful smile on his face and Llull coming to meet him to shake hands with the Lakers player. Garuba tries to smash the ring. EFE The rest was a breeze. Real Madrid turned the final ten minutes of a momentous match into recreation time. They almost made you want to ask Doncic to jump on the court to reminisce about old times as if it were a tribute match. Scariolo’s men finished the match comfortably against a completely defeated Red Star and secured the home-field factor in the playoff thanks to their third position, at least, in the table. Let the serious thing come. Real Madrid 103 – 82 Red Star Real Madrid (27+29+21+26): Campazzo (16), Abalde (-), Okeke (8), Hezonja (19), Tavares (6), -starting five-, Llull (5), Feliz (10), Maledon (12), Lyles (9), Deck (6), Garuba (10) and Len (2).Red Star (25+19+19+19): Miller-McIntyre (4), Carter (3), Nwora (15), Moneke (14), Bolomboy (-) -starting team-, Butler (10), Rivero (2), Kalinic (3), Ojeleye (8), Miljenovic (3), Izundu (10), Dobric (10). Referees: Boris Ryzhyk (Ukraine), Jakub Zamojski (Poland) and Rain Peerandi (Estonia). No eliminations. Incidents: matchday 38 of the Euroleague basketball match played at the Movistar Arena in Madrid in front of 10,812 spectators. In the preview, a minute of silence was held in memory of José Emilio Santamaría, former Real Madrid football player and former Spain coach, who died on Wednesday. At halftime, Emiliano Rodríguez, a legendary former player in the basketball section, was honored.
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