Name: FC Barcelona-Valencia Basket | Round 3 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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FC Barcelona-Valencia Basket | Round 3 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

FC Barcelona v Valencia Basket (2025-10-10T18:30:00.000Z)

It was quadruple joy for a single family as Sylvain Francisco celebrated his 28th birthday in grand style, earning the player of the game accolade after steering Zalgiris Kaunas to an emphatic 70-98 drubbing of his former club FC Bayern Munich in the EuroLeague.

Zalgiris thumps Bayern as birthday boy Sylvain Francisco puts former club to the sword

It was quadruple joy for a single family as [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) celebrated his 28th birthday in grand style, earning the player of the game accolade after steering [Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/zal/) to an emphatic 70-98 drubbing of his former club [FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/mun/) in the EuroLeague.

Francisco poured in a game-high 19 points to go with 7 assists and would you believe it, it was a perfect birthday gift to his mother and aunt too, who were born on the same date as Sylvain.

It was clear from the off that the versatile guard was on song as he sank 9 points in the first quarter, all of them from long range as Zalgiris missed its opening six shots from inside but made four of five from downtown to wipe out an early 4-0 deficit, the only time the visitors were behind on the night.

Having picked injury-hit Bayern apart with fast-flowing offense coupled with ironclad defense which gave the home team preciously little room to operate, Zalgiris never looked back as it built a whopping lead to delight its vociferous band of supporters inside SAP Garden.

FC Bayern Munich-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 3 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Francisco was at the heart of it all, as his unselfish approach unleashed a cohesive team effort which generated a staggering 14 three-pointers from 24 attempts, with [Maodo Lo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/maodo-lo/007032/), another former Bayern player, adding 10 points while [Dustin Sleva](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dustin-sleva/011927/) chipped in with 14.

At the other end, Bayern’s sharpshooter [Andi Obst](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/andreas-obst/004508/) led Bayern on 15 points but made no real impact as the hosts played in fits and starts on offense, sorely missing a bunch of sidelined players. Particularly conspicuous for his absence and often zoomed in by the cameras was point guard [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/rokas-jokubaitis/007519/), who suffered a severe knee injury at FIBA EuroBasket 2025 having joined Bayern from Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv during the off-season.

Hauled in to pull the strings on offense, Jokubaitis could only watch helplessly as Francisco stole the show and helped Zalgiris romp to a perfect start in the current campaign with its third straight win, while Bayern dropped to 1-2.

“We knew it was going to be tough but we managed to carve out a big lead and got the win,” Francisco said in his post-game comments. “We played tough defense on Obst as we knew how lethal a shooter he is and then we just kept going as they couldn’t stop us at the other end.

“It’s that much sweeter as it’s my birthday, but also my mum’s and my aunt as we were all born on the same date,” he said with a broad and boyish smile on his face.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">28th birthday and a 28-point win. Coincidence? I don’t think so. 😮‍💨 <a href="https://t.co/CNE9impRgr">pic.twitter.com/CNE9impRgr</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1976763439155388541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Zalgiris head coach Tomas Masiulis kept his feet firmly on the ground, knowing that Zalgiris may yet flatter to deceive as his team – albeit led by a different coach, Andrea Trinchieri, at the time – made an impressive 6-1 start last term before an epic meltdown denied the Lithuanian giant a postseason spot in Europe’s premier club competition.  

“Every game is a new story and we just want to keep fighting,” Masiulis stressed in a flash post-game interview. “We didn’t let Bayern run, they took just 8 offensive rebounds and for them that’s not a big number. We stopped Obst as we played solid defense.” 

Wearing a surgeon-styled mask on his face, Bayern head coach Gordon Herbert slammed his team for looking like a bunch of individuals who came together for the first time and not like a team which made waves last term by reaching the playoffs.

“We didn’t play as a team, we tried to play by ourselves too much,” he said. “We have four games in seven days coming up so we’ve got to look at the video of this one tomorrow and crack stuff. We lost battles at both ends of the floor and I was embarrassed how we played this game.”

Zalgiris dominated every department as it won the battle of the boards 30-25, but particularly damaging for Bayern was the difference in taking care of the ball as the visitors dished out 18 assists against 10 turnovers, while the home team had 11 assists and 13 turnovers – courtesy of relentless Zalgiris pressure.

“The stat sheet doesn’t really show how hard we hounded them defensively,” said Sleva, who constituted a wall in the paint for Zalgiris. “We did an amazing job as a team defensively as we did so many little things to stop them.”  

Game News

The French guard produced a sterling performance for the fast-flowing Lithuanian side as the visitors took their German rivals to the cleaners

FC Bayern Munich v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-10-10T18:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus-Dubai Basketball | Round 3 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Olympiacos Piraeus v Dubai Basketball (2025-10-10T18:15:00.000Z)

FC Barcelona recently lost two of its point guards to injury, but its remaining backcourt stars stepped up in a big way against Valencia Basket in Round 3.

Barcelona breaks club record in home-opening win against Valencia

[FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/bar/) recently lost two of its point guards to injury, but its remaining backcourt stars stepped up in a big way against [Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/valencia-basket/pam/) in Round 3.

This was a highly anticipated game for several reasons. After playing three consecutive road contests across both competitions, Barcelona returned to Palau Blaugrana for its home opener. Valencia, meanwhile, came into the bout undefeated, having defeated the *Blaugrana* at Roig Arena in Spanish League action just five days earlier.

Facing Valencia had previously meant struggling to match the high tempo and intensity of coach Pedro Martinez’s team, but not this time. Barcelona rose to the occasion, securing a 108-102 victory. In the process, the Spanish side set a new club record in the EuroLeague with its 108 points, having never scored that many before in a non-overtime game.

So, what total did coach Joan Penarroya's men beat? Barcelona had actually scored 107 points twice in regulation, doing so against Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir (107-79) in 2015 and against Anadolu Efes Istanbul (83-107) in 2018. However, the club’s all-time scoring record remains the 111 points it scored in an 111-109 overtime home win over UNICS Kazan on December 22, 2021.

Despite missing the injured [Juan Nunez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/juan-nunez/010106/) and [Nico Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nicolas-laprovittola/006435/), Barca tallied 24 assists and committed just 13 turnovers. The team’s primary ballhandlers rose to the challenge, ensuring a victorious home debut. 

[Kevin Punter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kevin-punter/009862/) was everywhere on Friday night, leading the way with 27 points and 7 assists. When Valencia took an 85-88 lead with just over six minutes remaining, Punter teamed up with [Myles Cale](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/myles-cale/013269/) and [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) to spark an 11-1 run that put Barcelona ahead for good at 96-89. Punter then nailed three more clutch shots to fend off Valencia’s comeback attempts.

“First game at Palau and obviously, it was a much-needed win. Valencia is a good team but I’m glad we were able to protect our home court in the first game of the season. We just have to keep it going,” Punter said after the game. “I try to work hard on my game and am extra confident. My team believes in me, so we have to keep going.”

All eyes were on [Tomas Satoransky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tomas-satoransky/002939/), who delivered a well-rounded performance with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and no turnovers – earning a PIR of 26, just shy of his career-high 28 against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade on December 30, 2022. [Dario Brizuela](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dario-brizuela/009992/) battled foul trouble throughout the game, but when Valencia closed the gap to 96-92, he hit a crucial three-pointer. Moments later, Punter ensured Barca coasted to a memorable home win.

“It was a very difficult, tough, physical game against Valencia. They play very fast, with lots of possessions, rebounds, and three-pointers. You can never feel safe with any lead. We played them six days ago in the ACB, so we really wanted this win. It was a tough game, and I think we still need to improve defensively if we want to grow as a group and as a team. That’s still ahead of us, but today our game flowed a bit better.”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">MVP… i cap a casa! ⭐ <a href="https://t.co/ERS4aBmBaG">pic.twitter.com/ERS4aBmBaG</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1976758068668178896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Valencia fought back from two double-digit deficits and finished with outstanding shooting percentages: 71.4% on two-pointers, 44.8% from beyond the arc, and 81.3% from the free-throw line. It was a high-quality contest, as evidenced by the combined PIR of 240 (126-114).

“It was a good basketball game. Both teams played really well on offense,” Coach Martinez said in the post-game press conference. “We made a great effort to come back in the fourth quarter, but they made some unbelievable shots with a lot of quality. You always feel you could have done more on defense, but you have to acknowledge the talent and quality of your opponents, who were excellent offensively in the final stretch.”

“We’re happy with the win in our first game at Palau this season. It was important to start strong against a tough opponent that plays with a lot of rhythm and possessions,” said Barca head coach Joan Penarroya. 

“They’re known for high-scoring games. It was surely entertaining for the fans—maybe a bit less so for us coaches. We know these are high-scoring affairs, and I’m very pleased with how we played offensively, how we read the game, and the balance we showed.”

Both teams have now scored over 100 points twice in just three games this season. Coming up in Round 4, Valencia hosts Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv on Wednesday, October 15. A day earlier, Barca visits Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv.

The fans inside Palau Blaugrana saw a bit of history on Friday night

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 3 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2025-10-10T17:45:00.000Z)

After starting the new EuroLeague season with a pair of road trips, Olympiacos Piraeus was playing in front of its own fans for the first time with Friday night’s visit from competition newcomer Dubai Basketball. And Georgios Bartzokas’s team took full advantage of the opportunity to show the Reds’ faithful that they have lots to look forward to this season, roaring to a convincing 86-67 victory thanks to a strong combination of potent offense and dominating defense.

Olympiacos home opener provides reasons to believe

After starting the new EuroLeague season with a pair of road trips, [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) was playing in front of its own fans for the first time with Friday night’s visit from competition newcomer [Dubai Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/dubai-basketball/dub/).

And Georgios Bartzokas’s team – missing [Evan Fournier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/evan-fournier/013380/), [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/), [Keenan Evans](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/keenan-evans/011218/) and [Shaquielle McKissic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shaquielle-mckissic/007853/) – took full advantage of the opportunity to show the Reds’ faithful that they have lots to look forward to this season, roaring to a convincing 86-67 victory thanks to a strong combination of potent offense and dominating defense.

For starters, there were bright moments from some of the summer signings who were making their home debuts.

Center [Donta Hall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/donta-hall/011196/) got the fans on their feet with a couple of bone-crunching blocked shots, also adding 5 points and 4 rebounds in a solid performance, while shooters [Frank Ntilikina](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/frank-ntilikina/006591/) – making his Olympiacos debut – and [Tyson Ward](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tyson-ward/012610/) showed their long-range shooting prowess by netting from deep.

Elsewhere, [Tyler Dorsey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tyler-dorsey/009849/) – a largely unused player last season – continued his recent rejuvenation by knocking down 14 points, while [Nikola Milutinov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/) also proved that he is still one of the league’s most dominant big men with his second double-double of the season as he recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds, including 5 at the offensive end.  

Then, of course, there was star man [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) getting up to his usual seemingly straightforward tricks: 25 points, 11 rebounds and a PIR of 34 in less than 24 minutes for the brutally consistent power forward.

More than just individual performances, the team’s collective stats make impressive reading. Shooting percentages were strong, with 20 of 34 from two-point range (58.8%) and 8 of 22 for three (36.4%). The rebounding battle was comfortably won (43-28), and determined defense was underlined by 7 blocked shots and Dubai converting just 4 of its 24 three-point attempts (16.7%).

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Home opener🔥🔥🔥<br> See yall soon😘😘 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeMove?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeMove</a></p>&mdash; Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanFourmizz/status/1976751817418502582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Coach Bartzokas was certainly appreciative of his team’s work and cautioned against underestimating the threat that Dubai had posed, telling [EuroLeague TV](http://EuroLeague.TV): “In the EuroLeague, there are no easy nights.

“We are talking about a \[Dubai\] team with special offensive talent. [\[Dwayne\] Bacon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dwayne-bacon/011286/), a lot of shooters around him, good big men. Every win in EuroLeague, you need to really appreciate it.”

With just three games played there is still a long way to go, and as much as anything else Olympiacos will have to confront the mental demons that shall inevitably arise after repeatedly coming close but failing to land the title in the last few seasons. The added pressure and expectation created by a nearby Final Four on the floor of bitter local rivals Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens will also loom large.

That, however, is all to come. For now, the Reds and their fans can simply reflect upon a home opener that couldn’t have gone much better.

“The feeling is amazing,” said Milutinov as he savored playing in front of his team’s fans again. “After so many months, being back here with them again is extraordinary.

“I’m just trying to take the wins for the team, go from game to game and see how far we can go.”

How far can they go? Perhaps, this time, all the way.

The Reds bounced back from their Round 2 defeat at Real Madrid by giving Dubai a dose of reality

Round 3 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season is upon us. Check out the Game Center in order to see how the teams got on.

Game Center: Round 3

## Friday, October 10

### [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 81-86 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2025/30/)

Crvena Zvezda never trailed as it shocked the reigning champs Fenerbahce 81-86 on Friday night. It was Zvezda's first win of the season and Fenerbahce's second straight loss, with both teams now holding a 1-2 record. Zvezda, guided by interim coach and a debutant in that role in Tomislav Tomovic, has now beaten Fenerbahce on the road in the regular season in three consecutive seasons.

Chima Moneke starred with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks. Donatas Motiejunas, making his first appearance in a Zvezda uniform and playing 15 minutes, shined with 13 points and 6 rebounds, while Tyson Carter netted 15 in a big win. Talen Horton-Tucker and Bonzie Colson each scored 19 for Fenerbahce, and Mikael Jantunen scored 15 in defeat.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ru" dir="ltr">Браво, Звездо! 🔴⚪️✅ <a href="https://t.co/H66raTN2pr">pic.twitter.com/H66raTN2pr</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1976740743030165972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Olympiacos Piraeus 86-67 Dubai Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/olympiacos-piraeus-dubai-basketball/E2025/27/)

Olympiacos grabbed its second straight victory, improving to 2-1, by downing Dubai 86-67 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. Dubai competed well in the early stages but the home team took charge with a 12-1 run to bridge the first and second quarters, featuring a pair of triples from Tyler Dorsey. Sasha Vezenkov started the second half by scoring 13 points in five minutes to widen the gap, and Dubai couldn’t get close the rest of the way.

Vezenkov led the scoring with 25 points and added 11 rebounds, while center Nikola Milutinov also recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. Backcourt duo Dorsey (14 points) and Saben Lee (10) also contributed to a comfortable victory. Dubai, which dropped to 1-2, was paced by former Olympiacos big man Filip Petrusev with 14 points, while ex-Panathinaikos forward Dwayne Bacon netted 13.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pt" dir="ltr">FINAL 🏀 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> - Dubai 86-67 <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/OLYDUB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OLYDUB</a> <a href="https://t.co/jzr6slqJVC">pic.twitter.com/jzr6slqJVC</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1976741997382693111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [FC Bayern Munich 70-98 Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/fc-bayern-munich-zalgiris-kaunas/E2025/29/)

Zalgiris made it three wins out of three in this season’s EuroLeague with a 70-98 road rout of Bayern, whose former guard Sylvain Francisco shined for the visitors as he racked up 19 points and 7 assists. 

Maodo Lo, another former Bayern player, came off the bench to add 10 points for Zalgiris which sank an impressive 14-of-24 shots from long range. Dustin Sleva added 14 points for the visiting team while Laurynas Birutis and Moses Wright right chipped in with 11 apiece. Andreas Obst led Bayern on 15 points and Xavier Rathan-Mayes amassed 13.

Zalgiris struggled from inside initially as the visitors missed their opening six shots in the paint but they hit four of their opening five efforts from downtown to take an 11-16 lead, closing out the first quarter with a 20-26 advantage as Francisco sank 9 points including a long buzzer-beating three-pointer. Francisco continued to pull the strings for Zalgiris in the second as he facilitated a delicious dunk for Laurynas Birutis and Zalgiris then stretched its lead to 24-39, with Bayern’s offense ground to a halt.

Having led 33-45 at halftime on the back of 14 points from the unstoppable Francisco, Zalgiris kept going at full throttle as the French superstar mixed his lethal shooting with sublime assists which helped the Lithuanian side stay ahead at the end of the third quarter, 57-68. Zalgiris, which saw its 21-point lead slashed by a 10-0 Bayern run late in the third, responded ruthlessly early in the fourth with its own 11-0 streak which effectively killed the contest as the visiting team romped into an unassailable 57-79 advantage.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Road win in Munich! 🙌🏼<br><br>Zalgiris defeats <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCBBasketball</a> and keeps the unbeaten streak alive in the <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a>. <a href="https://t.co/KhUcR44g97">pic.twitter.com/KhUcR44g97</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1976749428024164635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [FC Barcelona 108-102 Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/fc-barcelona-valencia-basket/E2025/28/)

In a high-scoring, fun-to-watch showdown, Barcelona grabbed its second consecutive victory by edging Valencia 108-102 at Palau Blaugrana in Round 3 on Friday. Both teams now have a 2-1 record, right behind Zalgiris Kaunas (3-0), the only undefeated team left in the EuroLeague Regular Season.

Kevin Punter led the winners with 27 points and 6 assists. He had 12 points in the final 7 minutes to make sure Barca grabbed a win in its first home game of the season. Will Clyburn added 19 points, Tomas Satoransky had 14, Toko Shengelia 12 and Willy Hernangomez 11 for Barca. Omari Moore led Valencia with 21 points, Darius Thompson added 19, Brancou Badio 15 in his EuroLeague debut while Neal Sako got 14 points for the guests.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">LA VICTÒRIA ES QUEDA AL 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐔!!! 💙❤️‍🔥 <a href="https://t.co/PoRGQJ9wtZ">pic.twitter.com/PoRGQJ9wtZ</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1976746760178647391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Thursday, October 9

### [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 93-87 Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2025/26/)

Partizan overpowered Efes Istanbul 93-87 on home court and improved to 2-1 in the EuroLeague after Sterling Brown sank 24 points for the Serbian team while Tyrique Jones racked up 18 to go with 8 rebounds and Isaac Bonga chiped in with 16. At the other end, Isaiah Cordinier and Ercan Osmani stood out for Efes with 24 and 21 points respectively as the visitors fought back from a 12-point first half deficit to take a 75-76 lead in the fourth quarter.

Partizan which fired on all cylinders in a dominant first half, saw their offense ground to a halt at one point but Brown and Jones found an extra gear in the home stretch to give the home team a second successive tight win after pipping EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in Round 2.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Bravo crno-beli!🖤🤍<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKPartizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKPartizan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/hiQQcwxk0c">pic.twitter.com/hiQQcwxk0c</a></p>&mdash; KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC/status/1976386735107088882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


### [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 79-82 AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/ea7-emporio-armani-milan-as-monaco/E2025/23/)

Monaco improved to 2-1 on the season following a 79-82 triumph at Unipol Forum in its first road game of the campaign. Even though Milan only held two leads on the night – 25-24 and 27-26 in the second quarter – it was a highly fought contest in which the Monegasques were never able to truly pull away. A dominant performance by Daniel Theis through the first three quarters put Monaco in a great position to grab the win, but an 8-0 run by Marko Guduric in the latter stages of the fourth quarter make it a two-point ballgame (77-79). Free throws by Nikola Mirotic and Matthew Strazel, along with a decisive block by Alpha Diallo, ensured Monaco came away with the win. 

Theis earned player of the game honors with a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double, Mike James netted 18 points at his former home, and Elie Okobo and Alpha Diallo poured in 13 points apiece. For Milan, Devin Booker led the home team with 15 points, followed by Shavon Shields with 13, Lorenzo Brown with 12, and Guduric and Zach LeDay with 10 points each.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Brûlant jusqu&#39;au bout ♨️🥵<br><br>🦾 La <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> survit à la remontée de Milan et ramène la victoire d&#39;Italie ! ✅️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DagheMunegu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DagheMunegu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/0lKNCbev9v">pic.twitter.com/0lKNCbev9v</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1976386500117086499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 84-86 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2025/22/)

Panathinaikos got back to winning ways by grabbing its first victory at Baskonia since 2017. The visitors relied on Kendrick Nunn's heroics on Thursday night to end a seven-game losing slide by edging Baskonia 84-86 in Vitoria. Baskonia went on a 7-0 run early in the second half to grab the lead for the first time in the game, but Nunn netted 9 straight points, with Panathinaikos pulling away, 56-71, in the closing stages of the third quarter. The hosts bounced back and tied it at 84-84 with 4 seconds left on the clock, but Nunn nailed a buzzer-beating long two to seal the outcome.

Panathinaikos improved its record to 2-1, with the 30-year-old guard ending the game on 30 points. Cedi Osman netted 20, with Juancho Hernangomez completing a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot bagged 15 points, with Trent Forrest and Hamidou Diallo scoring 15 each, but Baskonia lost its third straight game.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/nunnbetter_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nunnbetter_</a> for the W! ☘️💚<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobcaktor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobcaktor</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Club1908?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Club1908</a> <a href="https://t.co/WrdwxyLSvF">pic.twitter.com/WrdwxyLSvF</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@Paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/Paobcgr/status/1976387472931316200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Paris Basketball 90-79 Virtus Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/paris-basketball-virtus-bologna/E2025/24/)

Paris Basketball celebrated its EuroLeague home opener with a 90-79 victory over Virtus Bologna on a night the club raised the banners for winning the French League and Cup double last season. Paris pulled away with the first 11 points of the second quarter to break open a previously tied game. The French champions never let Virtus get closer than 9 points the rest of the way. 

Paris forced 26 turnovers and grabbed 20 offensive rebounds in improving to 2-1. Nadir Hifi poured in 20 points with 6 assists and Amath M’baye added 12 points among four Paris players in double figures. Matthew Morgan scored 21 points for Virtus, which dropped to 1-2. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Solid start to the season for Paris!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/VbGnqWNTKl">pic.twitter.com/VbGnqWNTKl</a></p>&mdash; EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1976389215924703593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Real Madrid 85-72 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/real-madrid-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2025/25/)

Real Madrid grabbed its second consecutive victory by downing ASVEL 85-72 at Movistar Arena in the Spanish capital on Thursday. Real led the game from start to finish to improve to 2-1, while ASVEL dropped to 1-2.

Chuma Okeke led the winners with 17 points, 5 rebounds and a PIR of 25 in just 18 minutes. Trey Lyles added 12 points and Mario Hezonja had 11 for Real. Edwin Jackson led ASVEL with 16 points. Mehdy Ngouama scored 12 and Bodian Massa and Glynn Watson each scored 11 for the visitors. Two players made their EuroLeague debut for Real in the game: Izan Almansa and 17-year-old prospect Gunars Grinvalds.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🏁 FP: <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a> 85 - 72 <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/fDndt6olZz">pic.twitter.com/fDndt6olZz</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1976390020367073655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


## Wednesday, October 8

### [Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv 90-103 Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/hapoel-ibi-tel-aviv-maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv/E2025/21/)

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv's first victory of the 2025-26 season will go down as a historic one. Maccabi pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv 90-103 at Arena 8888 in Sofia, Bulgaria, in the first Tel Aviv Derby in EuroLeague history. After Hapoel's Chris Jones tied the game at 72-72 with the first basket of the fourth quarter, Jeff Dowtin Jr. himself outscored Hapoel 2-11 over the next 5 minutes as Maccabi took control for good.

Lonnie Walker led six Maccabi scorers in double figures with 20 points, Oshae Brissett poured in 19 and Dowtin scored all of his 13 points in the decisive fourth quarter as Maccabi claimed its first win of the season in its third game. Hapoel, which fell to 2-1, was led by Elijah Bryant's 18 points and Antonio Blakeney's 16.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">גם ביורוליג, אפילו בבולגריה - תל אביב צהובה! 💛💙 <a href="https://t.co/g7I3oh7V8o">pic.twitter.com/g7I3oh7V8o</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1976016141240709218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Maccabi, Partizan, Monaco, Panathinaikos and Paris were victorious across Wednesday and Thursday night

Game Center: Zvezda, Oly, Barça and Zalgiris all grab victories tonight

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-10-09T18:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v AS Monaco (2025-10-09T18:30:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2025-10-09T18:30:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v Virtus Bologna (2025-10-09T18:45:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2025-10-09T19:00:00.000Z)

Joel Parra attacks the rim but Neal Sako stops him with a big block!

Sako's big block! Motorola Magic Moment

Nemanja Dangubic evades shot-blocking expert Donta Hall with a deadly dunk! Boom!

Dangubic dunks hard! Motorola Magic Moment

Donta Hall rises high and swats the ball against the glass.


Hall’s brutal rejection! Motorola Magic Moment

Donta Hall rises high and swats the ball against the glass.

Talen Horton-Tucker gets a steal, races the other way and goes BAAAMMM!

Horton-Tucker’s must-see Statue of Liberty dunk! Motorola Magic Moment

Sylvain Francisco throws a long alley-op for Laurynas Birutis to hammer home and rock the rim!

Birutis with a delightful alley oop! Motorola Magic Moment

Dario Brizuela finds Toko Shengelia for a one-handed dunk!

Shengelia's fast-break dunk! Motorola Magic Moment

Justinian Jessup's attempt is rejected in style by Moses Wright.

Moses Wright with the rejection! Motorola Magic Moment

Dwayne Bacon feeds Mfiondu Kabengele for the fierce alley-oop finish!

Kabengele’s crunching alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment

Ebuka Izundu with a monster dunk over two Fener defenders.

Izundu dunks over two Fenerbahce defenders! Motorola Magic Moment

Stay up to date with the latest information provided by the EuroLeague clubs ahead of Round 3 of the 2025-26 season.

Injury report: Round 3

Follow all the latest injury information for registered players in the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season, 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!

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul

PJ Dozier, Nick Weiler-Babb and Sehmus Hazer are all in the game-day roster for Efes's game at Partizan on Thursday, the club has confirmed. Vincent Poirier remains out long term.

- PJ Dozier missed the opening week of action and is questionable for Round 3.
- Vincent Poirier is out for [4-6 months after knee surgery](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/efes-timetable-for-poiriers-return-set-at-4-6-months/).

### AS Monaco

Yoan Makoundou is the only player out for Monaco's game at Milan on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Yoan Makoundou missed Monaco's first two games.
- Donatas Motiejunas was sent on loan to Crvena Zvezda

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

Baskonia has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Panathinaikos on Thursday.

- Rodions Kurucs has missed Baskonia's two opening week games.

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

Donatas Motiejunas and Yago dos Santos are both available for Crvena Zvezda's game at Fenerbahce on Friday, but Devonte' Graham, Ognjen Dobric, Jasiel Rivero, Isaiah Canaan and Uros Plavsic remain out, the club has confirmed.

- Jasiel Rivero hurt his foot in Round 1 and is expected to be sidelined several months.
- Isaiah Canaan [suffered an ACL injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/crvena-zvezda-loses-isaiah-canaan-to-acl-injury/) and is awaiting a surgery
- Devonte' Graham will be missing in action due to an ankle contusion.
- Uros Plavsic will be missing in action due to an ankle sprain.
- Ognjen Dobric is out with an injury suffered during the EuroBasket 2025
- Joel Bolomboy is out long term.

### Dubai Basketball

Dubai has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Olympiacos on Friday.

- Dzanan Musa suffered a knee injury in Monday's domestic league game.
- Aleksa Avramovic did not play last week, and will miss extended time with a leg injury.
- Nate Mason, Danilo Andjusic and Sertac Sanli missed Dubai's first two games of the season.
- Summer signing Mam Jaiteh suffered a long-term injury before the start of the season.

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan

Josh Nebo, Vlatko Cancar and Leonardo Tote' are all out while Lorenzo Brown and Shavon Shields are both game-time decisions for Milan's game against Monaco on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/milan-josh-nebo-out-for-three-weeks/) is out at least three weeks with a thigh injury.

- Shavon Shields, who felt discomfort in his leg late in Round 2, missed Milan's Italian League game over the weekend and is a game-time decision.

- Lorenzo Brown was unavailable for Milan's two games during the opening week of the season, and now is a game-time decision.

- Vlatko Cancar is out for Round 3.

- Leonardo Tote' was unavailable for Milan's two games during the opening week of the season, and remains out.

### FC Barcelona

Juan Nunez and Nico Laprovittola will miss Barcelona's game against Valencia on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- [Juan Nunez is out ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-guard-juan-nunez-to-miss-6-months/)due to a knee injury. The estimated recovery time is around six months.
- [Nico Laprovittola is out for three weeks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelonas-nico-laprovittola-sidelined-with-a-thigh-injury/) due a left thigh adductor injury in Round 2 game against Panathinaikos.

### FC Bayern Munich

Wenyen Gabriel is doubtful while Rokas Jokubaitis, Johannes Voigtmann, Elias Harris and Justus Hollatz will miss Bayern’s game against Zalgiris on Friday, the club has confirmed. Aleksa Radanov is not in the game-day roster, either.

- [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/bayerns-rokas-jokubaitis-suffers-knee-injury/) will be sidelined until the spring following knee surgery.
- Johannes Voigtmann will miss the start of the season after he suffered a knee injury during EuroBasket 2025 that required surgery.
- Elias Harris has yet to return to action following a knee injury suffered in June.
- Justus Hollatz (recovery) and Aleksa Radanov (coach's decision) did not suit up for in first two rounds.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Brandon Boston, Armando Bacot and Arturs Zagars are all absent for Fenerbahce's game against Crvena Zvezda on Friday, the club has confirmed. Scottie Wilbekin is included in the game-day roster, but he is not expected to play.

- Scottie Wilbekin (recovery process) and Arturs Zagars (injury) missed Rounds 1 and Round 2.

### Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv

Yam Madar and Bruno Caboclo will not play in Hapoel's game against Maccabi on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

- [Yam Madar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/hapoels-yam-madar-goes-under-the-knife/) did not play during the opening week of the season after undergoing an appendectomy, and is out again.
- Bruno Caboclo could miss the first month of the season.
- There was a report in Israel that Dan Oturu landed badly during Tuesday's practice.

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

ASVEL has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Real Madrid on Thursday.

- Thomas Heurtel missed ASVEL's Round 1 and 2 clashes.
- Nando De Colo did not play in the French League game on Sunday.

### Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv

There are no injuries to report at Maccabi ahead of its game at Hapoel on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

### Olympiacos Piraeus

Evan Fournier, Thomas Walkup, Keenan Evans and Shaquielle McKissic will not play in Olympiacos's game against Dubai on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- Thomas Walkup suffered a gluteal hematoma, and will miss 2-3 weeks according to coach Georgios Bartzokas.
- Evan Fournier is out, the club confirmed.
- Recently signed Frank Ntilikina did not play in the opening two rounds, but did play in the domestic action over the weekend.
- Shaquielle McKissic did not play in Rounds 1 and 2 and is out in Round 3, too.
- Keenan Evans will miss the start of the season with a knee injury.
- [Moustapha Fall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-center-moustapha-fall-suffers-knee-injury/) could miss the entire season after suffering a ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee during the Greek League finals in June.

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

Mathias Lessort is the only player out for Panathinaikos's game at Baskonia on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Mathias Lessort is expected to be out until at least November, according to the statements by coach Ergin Ataman.

### Paris Basketball

Paris has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Virtus on Thursday.

- Daulton Hommes missed Round 2 game.
- [Lamar Stevens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/paris-duo-lamar-stevens-sebastian-herrera-out-for-weeks/) is out for 'several weeks', Paris confirmed on September 19.
- Enzo Shahrvin, like Stevens, missed the opening week of the season.

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade

Mario Nakic is the only injured player for Partizan's game against Efes on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Miika Muurinen made his team debut in the domestic league action on Monday.
- Mario Nakic missed Round 1 and 2 games due to a knee problem, and is expected to be sidelined for a while.

### Real Madrid

Real Madrid has not yet sent an injury report for its game against ASVEL on Thursday.

- Theo Maledon did not travel play in the opening week of the season.
- Gabriele Procida also did not play in Rounds 1 and 2.

### Valencia Basket

Valencia has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Barcelona on Friday.

- Jean Montero, Xabi Lopez Arostegui and Brancou Badio are out [with different injuries](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/valencia-loses-montero-badio-and-lopez-arostegui-to-injuries/).
- Yankuba Sima didn't play in Rounds 1 and 2, either.

### Virtus Bologna

Abramo Canka as the only player not available for Virtus's game at Paris on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Nicola Akele, who missed the first two rounds, is available for Round 3.
- Abramo Canka did not play in Rounds 1 and 2.

### Zalgiris Kaunas

Zalgiris has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Bayern on Friday.

- Dovydas Giedraitis is sidelined indefinitely [after a wrist surgery](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/dovydas-giedraitis-to-miss-start-of-2025-26-season/).

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