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oct 29 2026Two home games, two dominant performances. Crvena Zvezda closed out its double-header with another commanding victory at Belgrade Arena, this time over FC Bayern Munich (103-73), just two days after defeating Maccabi by 22. Ibon Navarro's squad improves to 6-3 and snaps a four-game losing streak against the Bavarians.
Koloko locks down the paint
The first quarter was the most competitive (19-15). Zvezda came out with aggressive defense, with Christian Koloko dominating in the paint and Vasilije Micić glued to Andreas Obst, who attempted just one shot in the first 12 minutes. Bayern stayed close through the end of the period, but had no answers in the second quarter.
Second quarter decides it
The Serbs shot well from everywhere and won the second quarter 29-16, while Bayern fell to 6-of-26 from the field. Koloko went into halftime with 12 points and five blocks, and the scoreboard already showed a 17-point lead (48-31).
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No way back after halftime
A three-pointer from Jordan Nwora opened the second half and the lead quickly surpassed 20 points. The third quarter (31-23) put the game out of reach (79-54), and in the fourth Zvezda reached a 30-point margin, with which they closed out the contest. Belgrade Arena also had a special moment for Johnathan Motley, who returned to EuroLeague play and scored his first points amid roaring crowd support.
Chima Moneke was the most complete player, with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks and a 29 efficiency rating. Nwora and Tyson Carter each added 14. For Bayern, which has lost three straight and falls to 2-7, Dwayne Washington led the scoring.
- Quarters: 19-15, 29-16, 31-23, 24-19
- Halftime: 48-31
- Venue: Belgrade Arena
- Largest lead: 30 points (103-73)
- Record: Crvena Zvezda 6-3, Bayern 2-7
Leading scorers
- Crvena Zvezda (Ibon Navarro): Moneke 15 (5 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl, 2 blk, 29 rating), Nwora 14, Carter 14, Koloko 12 (5 blocks in first half), Ojeleye 12, Kramer 10
- Bayern: Washington, Norris 14 (6 reb), Lučić 12
