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oct 29 2026Real Madrid continues its winning streak. Pedro Martínez's team defeated Fenerbahçe, one of the title favorites, and now has six consecutive EuroLeague victories after starting the season with three losses. With ten straight wins across all competitions, the Whites improve to 6-3, tied with Sarunas Jasikevicius's team.
Fenerbahçe Strikes First
Fenerbahçe started strong (7-11), with Shane Larkin and Baldwin running the offense, and Madrid had a scare when Maledon fell awkwardly in the first quarter. Facundo Campazzo's entry off the bench balanced the game, though the Turks closed the period ahead (22-24).
Tavares Changes the Game
In the second quarter, Edy Tavares and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot led a 6-0 run that gave Madrid its first comfortable lead (37-26), and the Whites' defense began shutting down Turkish penetration. Halftime arrived at 47-42, with bad news: Jantunen left the bench with an ankle problem.
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A Third Quarter of 23-13
The game was decided after halftime. Tavares dominated the paint, Madrid pulled away (55-46) and a third quarter of 23-13 left the score at 70-55. Fenerbahçe had one last push and got within eight (74-66), but the Whites pulled away again in the final minutes.
Theo Maledon, who recovered from the first-quarter scare, was the leading scorer with 26 points, and Campazzo recorded 10 points and 10 assists off the bench. For Fenerbahçe, Talen Horton-Tucker scored 16 points, all in the first half.
- Quarters: 22-24, 25-18, 23-13, 25-21
- Halftime: 47-42
- Arena: Movistar Arena, Madrid
- Record: Real Madrid 6-3, Fenerbahçe 6-3
Standouts
- Theo Maledon (Real Madrid): 26 pts
- Facundo Campazzo (Real Madrid): 10 pts and 10 ast
- Talen Horton-Tucker (Fenerbahçe): 16 pts
