06.01.2026 23:30
In the 20th week match of the EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe Beko defeated the Greek team Olympiakos 88-80 with their effective play in the final moments.
In the 20th week of the EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe Beko defeated Greece's Olympiakos team at home with a score of 88-80.
THE GREEK TEAM FINISHED THE FIRST QUARTER AHEAD
Olympiakos, who took the lead at the beginning of the match, responded to their points with Horton Tucker, giving the yellow-blue team a 10-5 advantage, but they quickly lost their lead due to defensive mistakes. The Greek team, which did not lose touch with the game thanks to Donta Hall's consecutive baskets, turned the score in their favor with points produced by Vezenkov, finishing the first quarter ahead 22-18.
THE FIRST HALF WENT EVENLY
Finding easy points from under the basket and outside shots, Olympiakos increased the lead to 7 points in the 33rd minute (29-22). Struggling to respond to their opponent's points, the yellow-blue team did not allow the gap to widen thanks to Horton Tucker's efforts. Fenerbahçe Beko managed to reduce the gap by capitalizing on two consecutive mistakes by Olympiakos, and although they closed the gap to a single point (36-37) with Horton Tucker's layup, the Greek team converted the free throws they earned with 8 seconds left, going to the locker room with a 40-36 lead.
THE FINAL PERIOD STARTED WITH A TIE
In the second half, which started with mutual baskets, Fenerbahçe Beko managed to find points more comfortably and equalized the score with Horton Tucker (43-43). Although Fenerbahçe Beko fell behind by 5 points at one point, they managed to capitalize on moments when their opponent returned empty-handed from offense and took the lead 50-48 with Tarık Biberovic's three-pointer. The Greek team, which regrouped in offense, quickly turned the score back in their favor and did not have difficulty responding to the yellow-blue team's baskets. In the last minute, the home team first reduced the gap to a single point with Melli's three-pointer, and then Boston's three-pointer with 6 seconds left made the score 62-62 as they entered the final section.
FENERBAHÇE BEKO HAD THE FINAL WORD
In a section where both teams started extremely carefully, the yellow-blue team took the lead 67-66 with Baldwin's three-pointer and then increased the gap to 4 with Boston (70-66). With effective defense that directed their opponent to outside shots, Fenerbahçe Beko asserted their dominance in the game with Baldwin and Melli's three-pointers, winning the match 88-80.