Alba Berlin fights and shakes its way to a sensation
More than 10,000 spectators witness a major basketball surprise: Alba Berlin defeats the big favorites FC Barcelona in the Euroleague. The coach is proud.
The basketball players from Alba Berlin have pulled off a big surprise in the Euroleague. The Bundesliga club won 74:70 (38:41) against Final Four participant FC Barcelona in front of 10,592 spectators. As a result, Alba leaves the bottom of the table in the premier league. Berlin's best scorers were Matt Thomas with 13 points and Johannes Thiemann with 12. Alba had previously lost 12 of its first 14 games of the Euroleague season. FC Barcelona, which dropped to third place as a result of the defeat, now suffered its 5th loss in 15 games.
The game against the clear favorites began as expected for Alba. The visitors dominated from the outset and Alba immediately trailed. The deficit reached double digits in the first period (7:19). However, Alba closed the gap again at the end of the first period. Its body language was now better and the star ensemble from Barcelona ran into problems. The German club cut the deficit to three points by the break and then produced a 9:0 run at the start of the third period to suddenly take the lead (47:44). Barcelona increasingly had problems with Berlin's very attentive defense.
Alba was even able to extend its lead to 13 points with just under five minutes remaining (70:57). However, Barcelona then turned up the heat and the home side was hardly able to make any good shots in offense. The Spaniards closed the gap to three points again, but Alba ultimately managed to win with a great deal of effort.
"Congratulations to my players! My team showed a lot of commitment and tremendous fighting spirit today - especially in defense. We didn't play well at the start and end of the game, but we were very strong in all other phases," said a jubilant Alba Head Coach Israel González. "This win is very important for us, because it came against a really great team."
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Alba Berlin's victory over FC Barcelona in the Euroleague is a topic of discussion in the basketball community. In contrast to their previous struggles against the Spanish giants, Alba Berlin managed to outplay FC Barcelona, with standouts Matt Thomas and Johannes Thiemann leading the charge.
In the aftermath of their historic win against FC Barcelona, Alba Berlin is set to face another fierce opponent in the form of German team FC Bayern Munich, who have recently shown impressive form in the Euroleague.
Source: www.ntv.de
