Our representative in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe Beko, hosted the Greek team Olympiakos, last season's finalist, in the first week of the 2024-2025 season. The match, played at Ülker Sports and Event Hall, ended with a victory for Fenerbahçe Beko, 82-71. SCOTTIE WILBEKIN INJUREDScottie Wilbekin of Fenerbahçe Beko was injured during an offensive play in the final minutes of the first quarter. The 31-year-old basketball player could not continue the game after this injury. OLYMPIAKOS ENTERED THE HALF AHEADThe first points of the yellow-blue team in the tournament this season came from Boban Marjanovic. The Serbian player scored 6 points, and Fenerbahçe Beko finished the first quarter ahead 17-13. In the fast-paced second quarter, Olympiakos equalized and then took the lead, ending the half with a 36-32 advantage. FENERBAHÇE LEFT THE COURT AS WINNERSIn the third quarter, Fenerbahçe Beko regained control of the game, coming from behind to take the lead and entered the final quarter ahead 57-56. In the last quarter, the yellow-blues widened the gap and won 82-71 at home, starting the EuroLeague season with a victory over Olympiakos. In the 2nd week of the EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe Beko will host Anadolu Efes in a Turkish derby. The match will be played on Thursday, October 10.
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