After a sensational game, Real Madrid held their own against Barcelona and won the thriller in extra time in the final SuperCopa (89-83) celebrate the trophy, the first of the year in Spain.

From the end of the third period, the game was a derby in which Real turned the tide with a 15-0 run and finally returned to the game. Barcelona equalized with Tobis Korb at 15.8” in the end, but Real lost the last attack and the game went into overtime.

There, Real Madrid had the composure they needed while Barcelona lost precious time at the last minute when Tavares received an imperial stop. Leading scorer for the Trophy winners was Eddie Tavares with 24 points and 12 rebounds, while Sergio Yule again demonstrated his immense class with 14 points and 3/7 three-pointers, all at one crucial point. At 19, Moussa, who was excellent for another game, stopped.

For Barcelona, ​​Sanli had a great performance with 21 points, while Laprovitola had 12 points with 14 (!) assists. Tavares was named the final’s Most Valuable Player.

The race

Real Madrid came on strong but their pace faltered midway through the first half and Barcelona capitalized on Sanli’s impressive form to pare the score. The second half clearly belonged to the Blaugranas who opened the gap and went into the dressing room at +8 with Real paying for their failure from the perimeter (1/9 treble).

In the third half, Dzanan Moussa seized the attacking initiative and Real Madrid managed to get back into the game and even overtake with a 15-0 run with three big threes from Sergio Yul (55:49). Barcelona appeared to have passed out, unable to move the ball through quick attacks.

The fourth period was a derby in which Barcelona equalized but Real lost Rudy Fernandez due to a wrist injury. At 15.8” in the end, Barcelona equalized the game, but Real couldn’t finish the game with Dek’s three.

With 2/3 shots for Real, extra time began (one from a technical penalty on Jasikevicius and two from a deserved foul), with Laprovitola putting Barcelona back ahead with a three. It was Real’s composure and Tavares’ superb defense that ultimately gave the ‘Queen’ the trophy.

Also, in the final between the two teams, we saw how the ACB’s new reset rule came into effect, with the aim of making basketball faster.

Before kick-off, Rudy Fernandez took to the pitch with the EuroBasket trophy won by Spain in Berlin and was adored by the crowd.

THE DECADES: 17-15, 29-37, 55-49, 71-71 (ff), 89-83

real Madrid (Mateo): December 15 (3/5 doubles, 8 rebounds), Tavares 24 (7/11 doubles, 12 rebounds), Yule 14 (3), Yabusele 9 (7 rebounds), Musa 19 (7/ 10 doubles) , Coser 3 (1), Fernandez 3 (1), Hezonia, Rodriguez, Poirier 2

BARCELONA (Jasikevicius): Satoranski, Laprovitola 12 (3/8 2 points, 14 assists), Tobi 9 (1), Kuric 10 (2), Jokubaitis 11 (1), Sanli 21 (8/13 2 points, 5 rebounds). ). ), Vesely 8 (4/5 doubles), Martinez, Kalinic 8, Abrines 4

Team Stats – Real Madrid: 23/48 two-pointers, 5/20 three-pointers, 28/33 shots, 46 rebounds (28+18), 13 assists, 16 turnovers, 10 steals, 6 blocks.

Team Stats – Barcelona:26/45 2-pointers, 6/25 3-pointers, 13/20 shots, 34 rebounds (23+11), 25 assists, 12 turnovers, 13 steals, 4 blocks.