Yes! A huge win at the Palau Blaugrana. FC Barcelona beat Crvena Zvezda 92–88 to make it three straight EuroLeague wins against a tough opponent. A crucial, collective victory that keeps their playoff hopes alive. Xavi Pascual’s side are now eighth, level on 20 wins with Žalgiris and Hapoel in the playoff spots.
Barça had to come from behind early (8–15), with Punter and Vesely leading the response. A Brizuela three helped turn it around (18–17), but the visitors edged the first quarter (18–20).
The game stayed tight until Barça found a rhythm. A Norris dunk and threes from Punter and Parra pushed them ahead (35–28), though Red Star kept it close at the break (42–40).
After halftime, it remained a back-and-forth battle. Clyburn sparked the crowd with a dunk (53–48), and solid defence helped Barça build a small cushion, finishing the third quarter +6.
In the final quarter, Barça led by eight but couldn’t pull away. Red Star forced overtime at 75–75.
In extra time, Clyburn and Satoransky made the difference, opening a gap (86–80) that Barça finally held onto. A hard-earned win, their third in a row in Europe, keeping them firmly in the playoff race.
MATCH STATS
Barça, 92
Crvena Zvezda, 88
Barça: Satoransky (12), Punter (10), Clyburn (18), Shengelia (9), Vesely (14), Willy Hernangómez (3), Parra (13), Brizuela (5), Marcos (3) & Norris (5)
Crvena Zvezda: Miller-Mcintyre (13), Carter (-), Bolomboy (9), Nwora (26), Moneke (7), Butler (11), Rivero (11), Kalinic (-), Dos Santos (-), Ojeleye (6), Izundu (2) & Dobric (3)
Periods: 18-20; 24-20 // 22-18; 11-17 // 17-13
Referees: Ioannis Foufis, Piotr Pastusiak & Saulius Racys
