Name: Yurtseven with a sublime dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Omer Yurtseven dunks after another superb assist from Kostas Sloukas!

Yurtseven with a sublime dunk! Motorola Magic Moment

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-05-02T17:30:00.000Z)

Juancho Hernangomez makes the most of a fine pass from Jerian Grant!

Juancho rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment

Yurtseven on the alley oop! Motorola Magic Moment

All the latest injury news surrounding all registered players ahead of Game 4 of the 2025 EuroLeague Playoffs.

EuroLeague Playoffs injury report: Game 4

Follow all the latest injury information for registered players in the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs, as reported by the clubs, and get your [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home?_ga=2.101462721.1199459303.1696273873-903329349.1669636775) teams up to date!

## Game 4: Friday, May 2

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (19:30 CEST)

#### Efes

- **PJ Dozier is on Efes's 12-man roster for Game 4,** while **Rodrigue Beaubois remains unavailable**.
- Rodrigue Beaubois, who suffered an injury in Round 33, is [expected to be out for at least another two weeks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/rodrigue-beaubois-out-for-at-least-six-weeks-with-calf-tear/).

#### Panathinaikos

- **Mathias Lessort and Marius Grigonis are ruled out for Game 4.**
- Ioannis Papapetrou, who was sidelined with an injury in Games 1 and 2, travelled with the team to Istanbul but did not feature in Game 3.
- [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/all-euroleague-center-mathias-lessort-leaves-game-with-leg-injury/) suffered a broken fibula in Round 17 and is still working his way back from injury.
- Marius Grigonis (lower back surgery) has not played since Round 4.

### FC Barcelona vs. AS Monaco (20:45 CEST)

#### Barcelona

- **Jan Vesely, Nico Laprovittola, Chimezie Metu, Juan Nunez and Dame Sarr are all out for Game 4**, the club has confirmed.
- Jan Vesely, who returned to action in Games 1 and 2, missed Game 3.
- Nico Laprovittola, Juan Nunez and Chimezie Metu are all out long-term.
- Dame Sarr will not be part of Barcelona's roster for the remainder of this season, [the club has announced](https://x.com/FCBbasket/status/1912872378666807417).

#### Monaco

- **Nick Calathes is ruled out for Game 4**.
- Nick Calathes missed the first three games of the series.
- Georgios Papagiannis and Juhann Begharin did not dress in the first three games of the series, but both played in a French League game last Sunday.

## Game 4: Thursday, May 1

### Real Madrid vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (21:00 CEST)

#### Real Madrid

- **Gabriel Deck and Serge Ibaka are unavailable for Game 3,** [according to Pilar Casado](https://x.com/pilarcasado/status/1918011003075440791).
- Eli Ndiaye, who last played in Round 28, [has been dealing with a shoulder issue](https://x.com/pilarcasado/status/1909957418328502603).

#### Olympiacos

- **Evan Fournier is available to play in Game 3 while Keenan Evans and Tyler Dorsey are ruled out**, the club confirmed.

Stay up to date with the latest information provided by the EuroLeague clubs

Playoffs injury report, Game 4: Dozier on 12-man roster, Vesely out again

Real Madrid v Olympiacos Piraeus (2025-05-01T19:00:00.000Z)

FC Barcelona v AS Monaco (2025-05-02T18:45:00.000Z)

With three more places at the Final Four still available, Game 4 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs will see three road teams seeking the victory they need to secure their progression. Here’s your guide to Thursday and Friday’s games.

Game Center: The drama continues in Game 4

## Friday, May 2

### [Anadolu Efes Istanbul 85-82 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/anadolu-efes-istanbul-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2024/324/)

Efes made sure that its playoff series against Panathinaikos will go down to the wire after beating the competition’s reigning champion 85-82 in Game 4 to force a do-or-die Game 5 in the Greek capital next Tuesday night. Elijah Bryant paced Efes on 19 points, while Rolands Smits turned out to be a trump card as he came off the bench to add 15. Ercan Osmani was also instrumental with 14 points while Shane Larkin racked up 9 points and as many assists for the home team. At the other end, former Efes prodigy Cedi Osman led Panathinaikos with a joint career-high 22 points and Juancho Hernangomez netted 15. Kostas Sloukas scored 14 points while Kendrick Nunn was limited to 12 points after shooting 3 of 12 from the floor.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">👊 Seride durumu 2-2’ye getiriyoruz!<br>Anadolu Efes 85 - 82 Panathinaikos Aktor | Maç Sonucu<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/FWWKXxj3ES">pic.twitter.com/FWWKXxj3ES</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1918389124710486450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [FC Barcelona 79-72 AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/fc-barcelona-as-monaco/E2024/323/)

Barcelona rallied from a 0-2 deficit in its best-of-five playoff series to level the series at 2-2, having edged Monaco 79-72 in Game 4 at Palau Blaugrana on Friday. Monaco hosts Game 5 at Salle Gaston Medecin on Tuesday. Jabari Parker led the winners with 22 points. Dario Brizuela added 17 while Kevin Punter had 11 for Barca. Mike James led Monaco with 16 points. Alpha Diallo added 13 while Matthew Strazel had 10 for the guests.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐎̀𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐈𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐀. AIXÒ ÉS EL FACTOR PALAU!!!! 😤 <a href="https://t.co/bO3COU8aPk">pic.twitter.com/bO3COU8aPk</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1918410353505124609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Thursday, May 1

### [Real Madrid 84-86 Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/real-madrid-olympiacos-piraeus/E2024/322/)

Olympiacos has secured its fourth straight passage to the EuroLeague Final Four after beating Real Madrid 84-86 at Movistar Arena on Thursday night. Evan Fournier led all scorers with 23 points and Kostas Papanikolaou recorded 12, of which 9 came on three huge three-pointers early in the fourth quarter. Sasha Vezenkov and Nigel Williams-Goss netted 10 each. Mario Hezonja paced Real Madrid with 21 points, Mario Hezonja had 12 and Sergio Llull bagged 11.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">FINAL 🏀 Real Madrid - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> 84-86 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOlympiacos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOlympiacos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeFight</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RMBOLY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RMBOLY</a> <a href="https://t.co/esSFthK8LC">pic.twitter.com/esSFthK8LC</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1918048209282195753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Olympiacos joined Fenerbahce in booking its ticket for Abu Dhabi on Thursday night

Game Center, Game 4: Barça levels series with Monaco, Efes beats PAO to set up Game 5

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Game 4 of the 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs.

Playoffs pregame quotes: Game 4

## Friday, May 2

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (19:30 CEST)

**Luca Banchi, Anadolu Efes Istanbul head coach**

"Game 3 was very tough, very tight. And this time we really wish to have the capacity to direct the game towards to us. There are some details to adjust and correct when you play such a level of basketball and such a level of opponents – every detail can really matter. So we really hope to offer a great performance and together with the support of our fans take the win. We really hope and need to extend the series to Game 5."

**Ercan Osmani, Anadolu Efes Istanbul forward**

"We are going the play the fourth game of the series and unfortunately we lost our first home game in the series. But now we must forget this game and tie the series again. We have the power to do this, without a doubt. Both teams are so strong and know each other very well. The results of such high-level games are determined by small details. We must be very well concentrated for this game. We must not repeat the mistakes we made and must be ready to fight for 40 minutes. With the support of our fans, I believe that we will be the winning team at the end of the game."

**Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos ATKOR Athens head coach**

"Now it's only 2-1 and we saw once again that Efes is a very dangerous team. They play very aggressive basketball, they play with double team, triple defense against our scorers – against \[Kendrick\] Nunn, against \[Kostas\] Sloukas. We need to find scoring from different players, like in Game 3 we found scoring from \[Konstantinos\] Mitoglou, but of course we need to score much better, also our perimeter players. It will be difficult, the series will continue. Nothing is guaranteed, just that we have the advantage to lead the series 2-1. Game 4 will be a tough game, we will try to win. Every game is very difficult against them."

**Omer Yurtseven, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens center**

"We're aware that they're going to come out swinging – their backs are against the wall. But I think knowing that, we have been coming in really ready these last three games. We've had 10-point leads, 12-point leads going into the fourth quarter in all three games, I think. Once we figure out what that glitch is, the fourth quarters should be good for us as well."

### FC Barcelona vs. AS Monaco (20:45 CEST)

**Kevin Punter, FC Barcelona guard**

"Obviously it's a must-win for us. The only thing on our mind is to win on Friday. Staying focused and locked in, coming with a game plan, and just ready to go to war. It's going to be a dogfight, but we've got to be focused if we want to win the game."

**Vassilis Spanoulis, AS Monaco head coach**

"In Game 3, we had the wrong approach and the wrong mentality. That's not what I want. That's not what I like from my team, from my players. And we have to react, because it's not what we want. We've fought hard in a lot of games over the last four or five months. We've had some good moments, some not so good, and some bad. But now we're in a period of the season where we can't look back and we can't make the same mistake."

**Daniel Theis, AS Monaco center**

"After Game 3, it's not a question of tactics, it depends on ourselves and our desire, we just have to play harder. In a five-game series, home advantage is even more important, and we've kept it by winning twice in Monaco, so now we see Game 4 as a do-or-die game. We want this win, we want to go to the Final Four. That's the mindset."

**Jaron Blossomgame, AS Monaco forward**

"We need to win Game 4 and bounce back from our setback in Game 3. We were too soft in every aspect of the game. We watched the video to analyze what we needed to correct and be better this Friday. We knew what we had to do before Game 3, but we didn't implement it. Now it's up to us to correct that."

## Thursday, May 1

### Real Madrid vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (21:00 CEST)

**Chus Mateo, Real Madrid head coach**

"Playing as a team always helps to better understand how to beat an opponent with as many weapons and as good players as Olympiacos. Our intention is to play a good game and that means improving, improving a lot more at all levels, defensively and offensively. We have to think that everything will be more complicated than on Tuesday and that we will have to show a level close to perfection to be able to get another victory."

**Dzanan Musa, Real Madrid forward**

"It's not easy to win two games in a row against Olympiacos, but we have the formula to play against them and be able to win. We are talking about a great team with a magnificent coach, but we also have our weapons. The way to get another victory is to be together, fight together and be ready to play another final. We want to keep fighting."

**Georgios Bartzokas, Olympiacos Piraeus head coach**

"There are a few things we're thinking of changing. We need to be more aggressive on defense from the very first second, because afterward we had a good second quarter. It was a game with a lot of physical contact, a lot of basketball 'battles'. Real Madrid played in the second half in a way that pushed us out of our comfort zones. And we didn’t execute well offensively. We hope to have \[Evan\] Fournier with us as well. It was a game that was decided in the details. It's expected that Real would play for their lives. But the shooting percentages are usually similar in this type of game – what matters most is possessions. That means stealing the ball, getting more rebounds, avoiding turnovers, and executing the game plan with focus and self-control."

**Nikola Milutinov, Olympiacos Piraeus center**

"We have to play much better than we did in Game 3. We weren’t strong enough. They were much tougher than us; they played with a lot more physicality. We made mistakes, gave the ball away too many times, and they scored easy points from that. If you want to beat Real in Madrid, you have to play with more focus and be more physical, because they’re a very good team."

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Game 4 of the 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs

Playoffs pregame quotes, Game 4: 'It's going to be a dogfight'

He might go under the radar somewhat, but Tomer Ginat was an integral part of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv becoming the BKT EuroCup champion in the 2024-25 season.

Tribute to the Champs: Tomer Ginat

He might go under the radar somewhat, but [Tomer Ginat](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/tomer-ginat/010550/) was an integral part of [Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/hta/) becoming the BKT EuroCup champion in the 2024-25 season.

The 30-year-old Israeli forward was one of three players, together with Marcus Foster and Ish Wainright, to play in all 24 games for Hapoel during its championship-winning campaign, while his 19 starts were the second most, just behind Wainright and Johnathan Motley, who started 20 times.

What's more, Ginat and Bar Timor are the only players on the roster to have been at Hapoel since its first EuroCup season in 2022-23.

For the season, Ginat impressed with averages of 8.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.7 steals. Notably, Hapoel’s do-it-all forward really came to the fore in the latter stages of the postseason, posting 12 points and 8 rebounds in Game 2 of the semifinals against Valencia Basket as his team tied the series, before finishing with 11 points and 7 boards in 35:01 minutes – the second most minutes played behind Antonio Blakeney (35:43) – in a closeout Game 3 win at La Fonteta.

In the EuroCup Finals, Ginat had less joy on offense in Game 1, scoring 4 points, but he pulled down 8 rebounds, dished 2 assists and made 1 steal as his team protected their (temporary) home court. On the road at Dreamland Gran Canaria for Game 2, Ginat was efficient with his shots – going 4 for 5 from the field – on his way to 10 points as Hapoel won 94-103 to take home the EuroCup title.

Ginat’s production and team-first mentality – scoring points, grabbing rebounds, finding teammates – made him a key part of Hapoel’s success this year. He’ll now be looking to continue the same as he prepares for his – and the club’s – debut season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

Tribute to the Champs

Only Ginat and Bar Timor remain from Hapoel's first year in the EuroCup

Olympiacos eliminated Real Madrid in the 2025 EuroLeague Playoffs, following back-to-back years of the Spanish side ending the Greek team's hearts at the Final Four.

Olympiacos lays ghosts to rest and now wants to finish the job

First came that Sergio Llull mid-range jumper over Moustapha Fall to clinch the 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague championship for Real Madrid in Kaunas. Then an elimination at the hands of *Los Blancos* followed in last season’s semifinal in Berlin. This time, Olympiacos Piraeus had to deal with the ghosts of the past in an epic playoff matchup against the 11-time European champion, despite dominating the regular season and finishing top of the standings.

The series between the two EuroLeague powerhouses promised to be one for the ages, and both sides delivered on the floor in each of the four games.

“I think the series really embodies what EuroLeague basketball is all about,” forward [Alec Peters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alec-peters/008829/) said in the press conference after [Olympiacos’s win in Game 4](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-books-final-four-ticket-with-84-86-game-3-win-over-real-madrid/). “Great atmosphere, great basketball, unpredictable things happening. I think that this series had everything, apart from one more game.”

The series kicked off with a dominant Olympiacos taking a 47-29 lead into the second half of Game 1. Yet, Real Madrid showed what it’s made of and won both of the last two quarters. [*Los Blancos* lost the game, 84-72](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-takes-care-of-real-madrid-84-72-in-game-1/), but the message was sent loud and clear: this battle would not be over soon.

Real Madrid hit the ground running in Game 2 and led 15-25 after 10 minutes. An Olympiacos comeback [saw the hosts grab a 77-71 victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-outlasts-real-madrid-77-71-for-a-2-0-lead-in-the-series/), but the Reds were up by just 3 points (67-64) heading into crunch time.

Having edged past Real Madrid in Game 2, the Greek side arrived in the Spanish capital looking to finish the series off. But it wouldn't be that simple.

Real Madrid’s defense suffocated Olympiacos in Game 3, with the hosts leading 72-62 midway through the fourth quarter. The visitors bounced back with a 0-8 run, but Chus Mateo’s team showed resilience in the closing stages, [grabbing an 80-72 victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-madrid-beats-olympiacos-80-72-in-game-3-to-trim-series-deficit/).

“Honestly, they made it super tough,” Peters said. “Every time you look at your playoff matchup and you see that you’re playing Real Madrid for a five-game series, I don’t care who you are, you know it’s not going to be easy. And it wasn’t.”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FINAL FOUR OLY! ⚪️🔴👏 <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Olympiacos_BC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/F4GLORY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#F4GLORY</a> <a href="https://t.co/qNdWMUXkJD">pic.twitter.com/qNdWMUXkJD</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1918078169506299940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

And then came Game 4. With Real Madrid determined to take the series back to Piraeus and Olympiacos feeling confident that they can close it out, the first half of Thursday’s contest was a back-and-forth affair between two of the most historic teams in the competition.

Olympiacos dominated after the break and even secured a 67-82 cushion with six and a half minutes left on the clock. While many teams would have waved the white flag, Real Madrid resisted, bringing back those ghosts of the past.

With the last shot of the game, Alberto Abalde was just a few inches away from netting a three-pointer that would have given EuroLeague fans a memorable Game 5, but it wasn’t to be. Olympiacos finally got the monkey off its back and has now clinched its fourth straight passage to the Final Four.

“Everybody who’s been with this group for the last few years understands that Real Madrid has ended our season and that sticks with you,” Peters continued. “You can try to let it go, you can move past it and get ready for the game. Every season is a new season, but I think we understand that this team has had our number the last couple of years and it feels really good to be on the other end of it and to have the circumstances of winning this game and going to the Final Four.

“I think with the history of the last couple of years, it feels good knowing that you had two of the biggest clubs in the EuroLeague going against each other in the playoffs. Whoever comes out of that is going to feel really rewarded and feel really good about themselves because I think that this is a matchup that everybody wants to see. And, of course, it had some really high-level basketball.”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Presidents of Olympiacos BC, Panayotis and Georgios Angelopoulos, along with Sasha Vezenkov, were cheered by the fans waiting for the team outside the Movistar Arena in Madrid.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOlympiacos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOlympiacos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeFight</a> <a href="https://t.co/2dC9P5jxqG">pic.twitter.com/2dC9P5jxqG</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1918070677820641323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

With this epic series having come to an end, Olympiacos can begin its preparations for the Final Four, which takes place in Abu Dhabi from 23–25 May. And as Peters stressed after Thursday’s clash, the Reds are ready to finally bring it home.

“There is a lot of time between now and the Final Four,” he said. “That’s the difficult part of the schedule. We’re so energetic right now that we wish it was next week. But that’s not reality. We have to regroup and get ready in a few weeks to go to Abu Dhabi and do what we haven’t done these last years and that’s finish up the job.”

Game News

The Reds edged past Real Madrid to seal its fourth straight Final Four participation

Olympiacos BC captain Kostas Papanikolaou stepped up late to ensure his team left Madrid with a series victory in the EuroLeague Playoffs, which booked the team's place at the 2025 Final Four in Abu Dhabi.

Red-hot Kostas Papanikolaou turned the tide for Olympiacos in closeout Game 4

Sasha Vezenkov and Evan Fournier might be the two superstars who have been stealing the limelight game in, game out, but [Kostas Papanikolaou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-papanikolaou/001255/) showed on Thursday night why he is the true leader of [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/). 

The veteran forward struggled to rediscover his form in the first three games of the series, recording 4, 0 and 2 points, respectively. He made all his 3 attempts from inside but went 0 for 4 from beyond the arc and registered 4 turnovers, not being able to contribute on either side of the floor.

But then the moment came when Papanikolaou demonstrated his captain's credentials – and it was when Olympiacos needed him most. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Final Four, here we come!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOlympiacos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOlympiacos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeFight</a> <a href="https://t.co/ThzdjtaKXJ">pic.twitter.com/ThzdjtaKXJ</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1918064381365047490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Real Madrid led throughout the first two quarters, taking a 47-42 cushion into the second half. Yet, Olympiacos kicked off the third quarter with a 2-11 run that gave them a 49-53 edge.

Papanikolaou made his first triple of the series for a 51-58 cushion but, boosted by the crowd, Real Madrid fought back and trimmed the deficit to 65-68 heading into the fourth. The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season leader was just 10 minutes away from securing the victory, and Papanikolaou did not seem willing to miss out on the opportunity of sealing his eighth Final Four appearance.

The Greek international stepped up big time, netting two three-pointers as the Reds went on a 0-11 surge to start the closing quarter. Dzanan Musa hit a couple of free throws in his bid to end Olympiacos’s momentum, but Papanikolaou drilled yet another three, this time in front of Musa, who fouled his Olympiacos counterpart.

“A huge performance from \[Papanikolaou\],” Georgios Bartzokas said in the postgame press conference. “Apart from the last one that was a three-pointer and foul, the other three shots that he made were a very good decision after ball movement, good execution and finding the open man. He’s really the leader of the team. He made this step-up in the third quarter to help the team come back and believe in ourselves more.”

Papanikolaou’s last triple gave the guests a 67-82 cushion and despite Real Madrid’s late comeback attempt, the visitors managed to secure a hard-fought victory at Movistar Arena.

Fournier netted a game-high 23 points and Vezenkov nailed a triple from way downtown in crunch time to offer his team a huge boost in morale, but it was Olympiacos’s captain general who blew the horn to summon the troopers for the last charge. 

The war against an unyielding Real Madrid was won, with Papanikolaou making sure that he played a key role in the last battle.

The Reds’ captain nailed some important triples when his team needed him most

Follow the post-game press conference after Game 4 between Real Madrid Baloncesto and Olympiacos BC in the 2025 EuroLeague Playoffs.

Follow the Real Madrid-Olympiacos Game 4 post-game press conference

Olympiacos Piraeus forward Kostas Papanikolaou spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat Real Madrid in Game 4 of their 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs series to reach the Final Four.

Kostas Papanikolaou: 'We want to go all the way'

Olympiacos Piraeus forward Evan Fournier spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat Real Madrid in Game 4 of their 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs series to reach the Final Four.

Evan Fournier: 'We're getting closer to our goal'

Real Madrid-Olympiacos Piraeus | Playoffs Game 4 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Olympiacos Piraeus has secured its fourth straight passage to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four after beating Real Madrid 84-86 at Movistar Arena on Thursday night. 

Olympiacos books Final Four ticket with 84-86 Game 3 win over Real Madrid

Olympiacos Piraeus has secured its fourth straight passage to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four after beating Real Madrid 84-86 at Movistar Arena on Thursday night. The hosts started strong and led throughout the first half, but a 2-11 surge to start the third quarter gave the Reds a cushion that they maintained until the final buzzer, despite Real Madrid’s comeback attempt in crunch time.

Evan Fournier led all scorers with 23 points and Kostas Papanikolaou recorded 12, of which 9 came on three huge three-pointers early in the fourth quarter. Sasha Vezenkov and Nigel Williams-Goss netted 10 each. Mario Hezonja paced Real Madrid with 21 points, Mario Hezonja had 12 and Sergio Llull bagged 11.

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Alberto Abalde and Hezonja netted a triple each to get Real Madrid going before a basket from the latter made it 8-4 early in the game. Then, inside scores by Walter Tavares, Abalde and Andres Feliz allowed *Los Blancos* to secure a 14-8 cushion. Fournier and Hezonja traded triples, with Bruno Fernando netting back-to-back buckets for a 19-11 lead. Yet, Moustapha Fall and Nikola Milutinov opened their accounts, cutting the difference to 21-16 after 10 minutes.

Alec Peters opened the second quarter with 5 straight points, but Llull and Hugo Gonzalez drilled a triple each to maintain a 31-25 advantage. Then, Facundo Campazzo nailed one from downtown before 5 points in a row by Hezonja opened a 43-34 lead. Moses Wright connected with the basket off the bench before baskets from Fournier and Saben Lee brought Olympiacos within 45-40. Musa nailed a hard-fought layup, but Fournier responded on the other end, as Real Madrid took a 47-42 cushion into halftime.

Olympiacos hit the ground running in the second half, with Fournier inspiring the visitors to a 2-11 run. Hezonja slammed home a dunk, but a Fall basket was followed by a triple from Kostas Papanikolaou, who made it 51-58. Feliz replied from inside, but a Fournier three-pointer allowed the guests to maintain a 53-60 lead. Hezonja and Feliz netted back-to-back buckets, but Sasha Vezenkov woke up by scoring his first 7 points of the night, 62-67. Then, Feliz responded with a corner triple that brought Real Madrid within 65-68 heading into the closing quarter.

It rained triples in the opening stages of the fourth, as Papanikolaou nailed two and Vildoza drilled one of his own to make it 65-77. Olympiacos’s 0-11 surge was put to an end by Musa, who made 2 of 2 from the line, 67-79. Papanikolaou drained another three, but the hosts responded with a 9-0 surge inspired by Campazzo, who nailed a triple that brought his team within 78-82. Vezenkov replied with one from way downtown, but Musa and Abalde scored inside, trimming the deficit 82-85. Then, Campazzo hit a couple of free throws, however Abalde missed from three-point distance as Olympiacos clinched the victory.

A solid third quarter allowed the Reds to escape from Movistar Arena with the series-clinching victory

Vezenkov hits a crucial three! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night

Olympiacos BC has booked its ticket to the 2025 EuroLeague Final Four, which is the fourth year in succession that the Reds have made it to European basketball's showpiece event.

Olympiacos reaches Final Four for fourth straight year

A memorable season for [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) keeps getting better.

While the club’s 100th anniversary celebrations continue, the basketball team is doing its best to make a historic year even more memorable, having beaten Real Madrid 3-1 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs to reach the 2025 Final Four, the fourth year in succession that the Reds will be playing at European basketball’s showpiece event.

Olympiacos made history last year by advancing to its third Final Four in a row, having previously only reached two successive Final Fours three times before (1994, 1995; 2009, 2010; 2012, 2013). Now coach Georgios Bartzokas’s squad will be eager to lift its first EuroLeague title since 2013.

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### Olympiacos’s Final Four history

In the modern EuroLeague era, this is the 10th time that Olympiacos has advanced to the Final Four. Its previous Final Four appearances came in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Olympiacos has tied Real Madrid for the third most trips to the Final Four in the modern EuroLeague era, but it still trails CSKA Moscow (17) and FC Barcelona (12).

Coach Bartzokas’s men ended a five-year wait to return to the Final Four in 2022, with Olympiacos coming ever so close ever since. A Vasilije Micic three-pointer at the buzzer sent Anadolu Efes Istanbul into the 2022 championship game at the Reds’ expense in 2022, then Sergio Llull broke the hearts of Olympiacos’s supporters with his game-winning jumper in 2023 title decider. Last year, Real Madrid returned to haunt Olympiacos at the 2024 Final Four, this time winning in less dramatic circumstances in the semifinals.

### How many EuroLeague titles have Olympiacos won?

To date, Olympiacos has lifted two EuroLeague titles in the modern era, which came in 2012 and 2013 when it became just the second team to go back-to-back after Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2004, 2005). Since then, Anadolu Efes Istanbul is the only team to go back-to-back, doing so in 2021 and 2022.

Prior to the modern EuroLeague era, Olympiacos also became the European champion in 1997.

### Which Olympiacos players have won the EuroLeague before?

Team captain [Kostas Papanikolaou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-papanikolaou/001255/) was a part of Olympiacos’s two successive title triumphs in 2012 and 2013, while [Nigel Williams-Goss](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-williams-goss/007982/) lifted the 2023 title with Real Madrid, and [Luca Vildoza](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/luca-vildoza/007947/) hoisted the 2024 trophy as a member of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens. [Alec Peters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alec-peters/008829/) also became a EuroLeague champion with CSKA Moscow in 2019.

### Who is heading to their first Final Four?

Olympiacos has a roster that knows what to expect at the Final Four, but it has three players who have never been here before in [Evan Fournier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/evan-fournier/013380/), [Keenan Evans](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/keenan-evans/011218/) and [Saben Lee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/saben-lee/013389/).

Never before have the Reds made it to four Final Fours in a row