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abr 01 2026MUNICH — Bayern Munich defeated Fenerbahce Beko 85-76 in EuroLeague play, securing a prestigious victory over the league's top-ranked team. The German squad, led by Neno Dimitrijevic, withstood a late Turkish comeback to close out a dominant performance in EuroLeague action.
The opening minutes made clear that Bayern Munich was ready to compete without hesitation against the EuroLeague leader. Although Fenerbahce Beko opened the scoring with the game's first two points, the German squad responded immediately and took control of the game's tempo.
Fueled by the offensive efficiency of Neno Dimitrijevic, Bayern steadily expanded its lead as the minutes ticked by. The Macedonian point guard led the German team's scoring output and allowed the home side to find fluidity on offense. The advantage grew progressively until reaching a 20-point margin (43-23), marking Bayern's moment of greatest dominance. At halftime, the scoreboard showed a 43-30 lead for Bayern Munich in this EuroLeague matchup.
After the break, Fenerbahce Beko attempted to mount a comeback and close the gap. The squad coached by Sarunas Jasikevicius found greater offensive aggression and began chipping away at the deficit, powered primarily by Tarik Biberovic, who finished as the visiting team's leading scorer with 21 points. Talen Horton-Tucker also contributed 13 points for the Turkish squad.
Despite Fenerbahce's push, Bayern Munich remained composed in the game's critical moments. Neno Dimitrijevic finished with 22 points, leading the Bavarian attack, while Justinian Jessup added 16 points, Andreas Obst chipped in 14, and Xavier Rathan-Mayes contributed 11 points, solidifying a balanced offensive distribution in this EuroLeague contest.
The decisive stretch came in the final minutes. Fenerbahce Beko managed to cut the deficit dangerously close and reduced the gap to 79-76 with 41 seconds remaining, threatening to complete the comeback. However, the Turkish squad failed to score in that final stretch and Bayern Munich sealed the victory from the free-throw line to close out the game at 85-76.
This result leaves Bayern Munich with a 15-20 record in the EuroLeague, mathematically eliminated from play-in contention, but celebrating their final home game of the season with a prestigious victory. Fenerbahce Beko falls to 23-12, though they maintain the EuroLeague standings lead, now facing pressure from Olympiacos and Real Madrid, both sitting at 22-12 in the race for the top positions.
