Real Madrid was in great need after three consecutive defeats in the Euroleague, yes, all of them as a visitor. The white team beat Virtus Bologna (98-86) to return to the path of victory and remain undefeated at home throughout the season. A great defense in the second half and inspiration in attack throughout the game, especially in the hands of Campazzo (9 assists), Hezonja (20 points) and Rathan-Mayes (17 p.), knocked down the Italians.
The European day at WiZink began with complications. Just after eighty seconds of the game, a technical problem on the scorer’s table paralyzed the match for more than ten minutes. Once resolved, it was Cordinier who was a concern for Madrid.
The Frenchman’s name had been linked to the white team as a possible signing, denied previously by the Virtus CEO. His aggressiveness and a jump jump that was almost impossible to score allowed the Italians to take the initiative until Campazzo took command and Hezonja He went into a trance. The Argentine, with four assists, and the Croatian, 13 points and three triples scored, put Chus Mateo’s team ahead at the end of the first quarter.
But the Bologna team responded. He did it with a 9-0 partial score driven by ‘Toko’ Shengeliaan old acquaintance of the Spanish fans for whom the years do not pass. At 33 years old, he continues to be an inexhaustible source of scoring. In painting, taking advantage of his physique and speed, medium distance, three… The Georgian put them in all the colors.
Madrid reacted with Lullin his 1,100th game with the whites, acting as Campazzo. The one from Mahón found his main allies in Rathan-Mayes and Ibaka to maintain the high offensive pace of the match. At half-time, the 53 points scored by the locals spoke of their good work in attack, but the 49 conceded spoke of the opposite of the defense.
Lesson learned and applied after passing through the locker room. Except for the inspired ShengeliaMadrid was able to raise the defensive level, limit the Italians’ resources and, at the same time, maintain their success on the opposite side of the field. Campazzo He added aggressiveness towards the rim to his clairvoyance, a good example of which was his 11 points in the quarter. Helped in the scoring chapter by the outside threat of Abalde and Rathan-Mayes, the Whites broke the game and surpassed a ten-point lead for the first time.
The merengue team could not allow a new disconnection that would put Virtus in the game and so they did. The everlasting Belinelliat 38 years old, tried to lead the reaction of his people by pulling on his precise wrist. However, the direction of Lull and the fifth triple of the night Rathan-Mayes They completely buried the Italian hopes and increased the lead to twenty points, made up and reduced to a dozen at the end.
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