Real Madrid struggled but prevailed over Villerban 86-79 to take their Euroleague record to 22-3. It was all done by Yabusele who together with Paris Lee were the leaders of the floor.
In Her 22nd win in 25 matches in the Euroleague, Real Madrid arrived, with the top Gerson Yabusele beat Villerban by a score 86-79. The losers were worthy fighters, but they did not manage to make a surprise as they were constantly behind the score, without letting the Spaniards escape by a large margin.
The evolution of the fight
Villeurbanne proved to be a force to be reckoned with in Madrid against the European champions Real. The French were defeated, but they did not play the role of the victim as many believed before the match and they made it difficult for Matteo’s team, which may have been ahead throughout the match, but the French did not allow it to take a big lead and to clear the match early!
The first period was difficult for the home team since Villeurbanne played strongly in defense and had managed to “block” the “queen” up to a point. The 24-18 of the 10th minute showed a fluid game and did not give the role of the absolute favorite.
The hosts were trying to make a run that would give them a safety margin, but Villeurbanne kept finding answers and getting close to the score. At half time the Spaniards had a difference 10 points (45-35) and they were by no means quiet about the progress of the match.
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The tempo was the same in the second half, with the hosts maintaining the lead but unable to extend it and keeping their heads down. At 30′ the scoreboard read 62-50 and all the home side had to do now was to maintain their lead.
As it eventually happened, since no matter how hard the visitors tried to enter the match, they saw the difference maintained in double digits, with the score stopping at 86-79 when everything was decided…
MVP
THE Gerson Yabusele he was the leader of Real Madrid and the man who found the solutions against the Villeurbanne sports team. He scored 26 points and took 3 rebounds in a very good night in the Euroleague.
The key to the match
Villerban proved to be a tough nut to crack and gave the European champions a hard time, but they were unable to shake them… by going ahead on the scoreboard. He might have found answers in the home team’s basketsbut he could not run a streak that would turn the situation around.
Referees: Hordov, Smets and Lethkano
Ten minutes: 24-18, 45-35, 62-50, 86-79
The next matchday
Villeurbanne is hosted by Baskonia while Real is tested at the home of Armani.
Real Madrid defeated Villeurbanne 86-79 for the 25th game of the Euroleague. Watch the best phases of the match.