Zenit St Petersburg and CSKA Moscow both picked up comfortable victories on Friday to set up a meeting in the Kondrashin and Belov Cup final in St Petersburg. The Russian pair were the only two EuroLeague teams to win on the evening.
Zenit was leading just 51-49 against Nizhny Novgorod but raced away to a 72-59 lead en route to a 95-69 victory. CSKA was never challenged as it rolled past Parma 94-58 with Johannes Voigtmann scoring 13 points, Nikola Milutinov picking up 12 points and 5 rebounds and Alexey Shved chipping in 10 points and 7 assists.
Zalgiris Kaunas suffered a tight loss at home, falling to fellow Lithuanian side Lietkabelis Panevezys 80-82. Zalgiris led 20-14 after 10 minutes but struggled in the second quarter and trailed 35-41 at halftime and the deficit was 60-64 after 30 minutes. Lukas Lekavicius was Zalgiris’ leading scorer with 14 points while Josh Nebo had 13 points and Joffrey Lauvergne added 12 points in the loss.
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne lost a thrilling game against 7DAYS EuroCup side Boulogne Metropolitans 92, falling 90-88 in overtime. ASVEL trailed by 15 points in the third quarter but sent the game to the extra session. William Howard paced ASVEL with 18 points while Matthew Strazel collected a double-double of 14 points and 10 assists and teenager Victor Wembanyama collected 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Real Madrid has now lost twice in two preseason games, falling 88-75 against Unicaja Malaga in the Torneo Costa del Sol in Malaga. Thomas Heurtel and Adam Hanga both scored 11 points for Real.
Acciones ? destacadas en el primer partido del Torneo Costa del Sol.
@unicajaCB 88-75 @RMBaloncesto#RMBaloncesto | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/haQOEwSKAN
— Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) September 3, 2021
Another Spanish EuroLeague team was knocked off by a domestic foe as Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz lost 67-81 to Lenovo Tenerife. The game was close until Baskonia allowed a 13-25 fourth quarter. Jayson Granger did his best and collected 13 points and 5 assists in the loss while Landry Nnoko scored 11 points and Rokas Giedraitis and Simone Fontecchio both tallied 10 points.
AUGUST | ||||
Date | Game | Result | Trophy | Place |
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26 | MoraBanc Andorra vs. FC Barcelona | 72-81 | Friendly game | Encamp, Andorra |
27 | Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Basket Napoli | 75-70 | 11 City of Cagliari Tournament, semis | Cagliari, Italy |
27 | FC Bayern Munich vs. Dinamo Sassari | 85-86 | 11 City of Cagliari Tournament, semis | Cagliari, Italy |
28 | Napoli vs. FC Bayern Munich | 54-69 | 11 City of Cagliari Tournament, 3rd place | Cagliari, Italy |
28 | Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Dinamo Sassari | 84-72 | 11 City of Cagliari Tournament, finals | Cagliari, Italy |
28 | Zenit St Petersburg vs. Parma Basket | 98-74 | Friendly Game | Russia |
28 | Germani Brescia vs. Anadolu Efes | 71-97 | Friendly Game | Italy |
29 | Germani Brescia vs. Anadolu Efes | 75-89 | Friendly Game | Italy |
29 | Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Rilski Sportist Samoko | 100-77 | Friendly Game | Pravets, Bulgaria |
30 | AS Monaco vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 75-85 | Friendly game | Italy |
30 | FC Barcelona vs. Limoges | 83-47 | Friendly game | Encamp, Andorra |
31 | FC Bayern Munich vs. Basket Verona | 66-89 | Friendly game | Bozen, Italy |
31 | Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. FMP | 69-64 | Friendly game |
SEPTEMBER | ||||
Date | Game | Result | Trophy | Place |
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1 | CSKA Moscow vs. MBA | 107-59 | Friendly game | Moscow, Russia |
1 | Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | 87-88 | Friendly game | Kaunas, Lithuania |
1 | Real Madrid vs. UCAM Murcia | 80-84 | V Torneo Ciudad de Albacete | Albacete, Spain |
2 | Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. MEGA Basket | 82-77 | Friendly game | Belgrade, Serbia |
2 | AX Armani Exchange Milan vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 83-95 | Friendly game | Milan, Italy |
2 | Ionikos vs. Olympiacos Piraeus | 59-98 | Friendly game | Piraeus, Greece |
2 | LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. JDA Dijon | 55-77 | Ain Star Game 2021 | Lons-le-Saunier, France |
3 | Zenit vs. Nizhny Novgorod | 95-69 | Kondrashin and Belov Cup | St Petersburg, Russia |
3 | CSKA vs. Parma | 94-58 | Kondrashin and Belov Cup | St Petersburg, Russia |
3 | Unicaja Malaga vs. Real Madrid | 88-75 | Torneo Costa del Sol | Malaga, Spain |
3 | Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Lietkabelis Panevezys | 80-82 | Friendly game | Kaunas, Lithuania |
3 | Metropolitans 92 vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | 90-88 OT | Ain Star Game 2021 | Bourgoin-Jallieu, France |
3 | Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Lenovo Tenerife | 67-81 | Torneo Ciudad de Getafe | Getafe, Spain |
4 | CSKA, Zenit, Nizhny Novgorod and Parma | – | Kondrashin and Belov Cup | St Petersburg, Russia |
4 | Olympiacos, Maccabi, Monaco and Lavrio | – | bwin Tournament against Covid-19 | Piraeus, Greece |
4 | Joventut Badalona vs. FC Barcelona | – | Lliga Catalana, semis | Manresa, Spain |
4 | Real Madrid vs. UCAM Murcia | – | Torneo Costa del Sol | Malaga, Spain |
4 | ASVEL, JL Bourg, Metropolitans 92 | – | Ain Star Game 2021, Finals | Bourg en Bresse, France |
4 | Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Semt77 Yalovaspor | – | Friendly game | Istanbul, Turkey |
4 | Urbas Fuenlabrada vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | – | Torneo Ciudad de Getafe | Getafe, Spain |
5 | Andorra, Barcelona, Joventut and Manresa | – | Lliga Catalana, finals | Manresa, Spain |
5 | Olympiacos, Maccabi, Monaco and Lavrio | – | bwin Tournament against Covid-19 | Piraeus, Greece |
5 | ALBA Berlin vs. Bakken Bears | – | Friendly game | Oranienburg, Germany |
6 | Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana vs. FC Bayern Munich | – | Friendly game | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
8 | Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | – | Gloria Cup 2021 II | Belek – Antalya, Turkey |
8 | Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Pau-Orthez | – | Friendly game | Vitoria, Spain |
9-12 | CSKA, Zenit, Olympiacos, Maccabi | – | International tournament | Nicosia, Cyprus |
9 | Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Tofas Bursa | – | Gloria Cup 2021 II | Belek – Antalya, Turkey |
10 | Tofas Bursa vs. Zalgiris Kaunas | – | Gloria Cup 2021 II | Belek – Antalya, Turkey |
10 | Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | – | Gloria Cup 2021 II | Belek – Antalya, Turkey |
11 | FC Barcelona vs. Valencia Basket | – | Spanish SuperCup, Semifinals | Tenerife, Spain |
11 | Lenovo Tenerife vs. Real Madrid | – | Spanish SuperCup, Semifinals | Tenerife, Spain |
11 | Panathinaikos OPAP Athens vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade | – | MagentaSport Cup, semis | Munich, Germany |
11 | FC Bayern Munich Bayern vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna | – | MagentaSport Cup, semis | Munich, Germany |
11 | LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. ALBA Berlin | – | Paris European Games | Paris, France |
11 | Paris Basketball vs. AX Armani Exchange Milan | – | Paris European Games | Paris, France |
11 | Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. AS Monaco | – | Istanball Cup, semis | Istanbul, Turkey |
11 | Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. UNICS Kazan | – | Istanball Cup, semis | Istanbul, Turkey |
12 | Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and Tenerife | – | Spanish SuperCup, final | Tenerife, Spain |
12 | Bayern, Panathinaikos, Zvezda and Virtus | – | MagentaSport Cup, finals | Munich, Germany |
12 | LDLC ASVEL vs. AX Armani Exchange Milan | – | Paris European Games | Paris, France |
12 | Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas | – | Gloria Cup 2021 II | Belek – Antalya, Turkey |
12 | Paris Basketball vs. ALBA Berlin | – | Paris European Games | Paris, France |
12 | Fenerbahce, Monaco, Partizan and UNICS | – | Istanball Cup, finals | Istanbul, Turkey |
12 | Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Bilbao Basket | – | Euskalkopa | Santurtzi, Spain |
15 | CSKA Moscow | – | Friendly game | Moscow, Russia |
15-18 | ALBA Berlin, Bursaport, Darussafaka, Izmir, Belediyesi and Yalovaspor | – | Frutti Extra Cup | Bursa, Turkey |
16 | Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | – | Friendly game | Belgrade, Serbia |
16 | Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Turk Telekom Ankara | – | 21 Cevat Soydas Tournament | Bursa, Turkey |
17 | Bahcesehir vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | – | 21 Cevat Soydas Tournament | Bursa, Turkey |
17 | LDLC ASVEL vs. Roanne | – | Friendly game | Lyonso, France |
18 | Fenerbahce, Turk Telekom | – | 21 Cevat Soydas Tournament, finals | Bursa, Turkey |
18-19 | CSKA, Zenit, UNICS, Lokomotiv | – | VTB United League Super Cup | Moscow, Russia |
18-19 | Efes, Maccabi Panathinaikos and Partizan | – | Giannakopoulos Cup | Athens, Greece |
18 | FC Bayern Munich vs. SIG Strasbourg | – | Expert Jakob Cup | Bayreuth, Germany |
18 | AX Armani Exchange Milan vs. winner Group C | – | LBA Supercoppa 2021, QF | Casalecchio di Reno, Italy |
20 | Hamburg Towers vs. AS Monaco | – | Friendly game | – |
24 | LDLC ASVEL vs. Fos-Sur-Mer | – | Friendly game | Feurs, France |
Seen at: Euroleague.net