Real Madrid defend status and integrity against optimistic Vertus
The Europa League leaders welcome their best visitors ever and have been winning in Madrid, where Mateo’s side will hope to continue their perfect run
This Thursday, Real Madrid will welcome Bologna to Vertus in the 7th round of the Europa League, a showdown between teams from the Upper Zone where Madrid will defend their status as the continent’s leaders in front of a crowd. As well as all the status enjoyed in this game, the Italian hopes to continue his good form in the game and become the first “executioner” of the whites.
The WiZink Center (8:45 pm) will host a duel that will be both crucial and dangerous for Chus Mateo’s men, who will face an Italian team of the size of Madrid territory. Vitus has faced Real Madrid three times in the European League, so the Italian team is a difficult guy for white people.
The team from the capital are in a great moment, a form they have maintained since the start of the season, counting wins in all official matches (15), although they will hope not to be hampered by the short run of games in a crazy schedule Impact of the break He has not played in the Europa League since last week as the game against Maccabi was postponed.
To defend their unbeaten record and continue their sweet streak, the Whites will have an ally in the WiZink Center, where they have lost twice to Partizan in a tough continental quarter-final since last April. Never lost. The home strength must be tested against Vitus, who won two games away from Bologna, against Monaco and ASVEL, but lost to Cremona in the league (93-83 ), the team’s nine-game winning streak was broken. winning streak.
The Italian side, whose only defeat on the continent so far came at home against Zalgiris (79-82) in their opening match, will look to be a high-scoring matchup as both teams are on top of the highest-scoring teams. Among the “top three”, Vitus’s strength is also even better. From three-pointers to averaging 10.7 three-pointers per game.
One of his main weapons will be the EuroLeague MVP in October, the Georgian Tornik Shenelia, who sustains Italy’s good moments with high productivity (averaging more than 18 points) and may be able to join forces with the goalkeeper Guerschon Yabusele had a great matchup and Mario Hezonja and Gaby Deck were finally able to play after spraining their ankles. Vincent Poirier, who has suffered gastroenteritis in recent days, is doubtful for the title, while Eli Ndiay is expected to miss out with an eye injury.
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Real Madrid: Campazzo, Dirk, Moussa, Hezonja and Tavares – possible starting five -; Poirier, Yabusele, Sergio Rodri Gus, Rudy Fernandez, Ruhl, Courtser and Abalde.
VIRTUS BOLONIA: Belinelli, Cordinir, Paiola, Shengilia and Dunston – possible starting five -; Abbas, Kakok, Dobrik, Lunde Berg, Mascolo, Mickey, Hackett and Smith.
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– Referees: Shemmesh, Koljensic and Bittner.
–Exhibition Hall: WiZink Center.
–Time: 20.45/# Let’s go.