The The power of Bologna square the coup at Partizan Belgrade In the 5th round of Euroleague. In front of the wild crowd of 20,000 at the Belgrade Arena, coach Banchi’s team won impressively 70-69 thanks to the late plays of Cordinier (12 points and 10 rebounds) and above all. Clyburn was stratospheric, finishing with 27 points and the winning basket. For Bologna it is the the first victory in the Euroleague of the season after 4 defeats. The ‘Black Vu’ return to the pitch on Tuesday 29 October at 9pm at home against Bayern Munich: all live on Sky Sports and NOW.
The timeline of the game
Terrible event for Virtuswho are besieged by the hosts who after 120” flew 7-1. Clyburn plays the fee for the Bianconerithey shorten and at the first mini break they are 5 points down (20-15). Tucker is a factor and with 6 points in a row it brings Bologna back to 25 to withdraw. Obradovic’s team, however, gets a few baskets in the last quarter from former Lundberg a they put Partizan back in front at half time 37-32. Jones and Marinkovic return from the locker room with their hands on fire and the hosts try to attack again (52-43 midway through the third period). Clyburn, however, disagrees, explains offensive basketball and the Virtus returns to the contact (61-54 at 30′). The last quarter is a no-holds-barred fight: Partizan never scores, Cordinier scored the first pass from the line Virtus with 3’40” to go (65-66). Clyburn scores the +1 on a 12″ entry from the Siren, Partizan misses the winning shot with Lundberg and Brown: Virtus moves to Belgrade and his first major European win of the season.
Partisan: Jones 20 points, Lundberg 14
Virtus: Clyburn 27, Cordinier 12, Morgan 10