EuroLeague: Panathinaikos Remains Undefeated After Olympiacos' Stunning Comeback Against Valencia

Matchday 5 of the EuroLeague featured one of those comebacks that will be remembered for years. Valencia Basket led Olympiacos 62-34 early in the second half but lost 97-102 in overtime. Jean Montero, a former Valencia player, led the comeback with 26 points, while Evan Fournier added 23. Between the 62-34 mark and the end of regulation, Olympiacos outscored Valencia 56-28. Valencia loses its undefeated record, and Panathinaikos stands alone atop the standings.

Zeljko Obradovic's team returned to Belgrade, where Partizan fans welcomed them with an ovation, and won 55-72. Their defense held Joan Peñarroya's team to just 8 points in the third quarter, and Juancho Hernangómez returned to action after his injury. Fenerbahçe (99-80 over Zalgiris) and Olympiacos join Valencia with a 4-1 record.

Read also:

• EuroLeague Matchday 4 recap: Valencia keeps pace with Panathinaikos
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Robinson Saves Barcelona

Barcelona suffered more than expected against Maccabi. They led by five with two minutes remaining, missed two consecutive layups, and watched Maccabi tie it at 87 with 19 seconds left after a controversial foul. Justin Robinson settled it with a three-pointer with 1.6 seconds remaining. Kevin Punter scored 19 points as the Blaugrana improve to 3-2.

Real Madrid's First Road Win

Real Madrid under Pedro Martínez finally won away from home. In Milan (89-98), they dominated the second quarter with a 15-32 run, including a 1-14 stretch in the three minutes before halftime and 8-of-12 from three-point range in the first half. Theo Maledon scored 16 points and Andrés Feliz added 15. Armani Milano, in last place, suffers its fourth consecutive loss.

Earthquake in Vitoria

Kosner Baskonia had it worse. They started strong with a 14-2 lead against Dubai Basketball but ended up losing 79-93. Xavi Pascual's Dubai team turned the game around with a timeout and won their first road game at the Buesa Arena. A day later, Baskonia terminated Paolo Galbiati's contract, the Copa del Rey champion from February. Velimir Perasovic, returning to the Baskonia bench, will make his debut on Friday against Virtus Bologna of Àlex Mumbrú. Virtus arrives after winning in Paris (94-96) in the final second, when Etienne missed the three-pointer that would have given Paris the victory.

Rest of the Matchday

Pablo Laso continues to struggle with Anadolu Efes: Bayern won in Istanbul (93-101) despite Dario Saric's 21 points, his best EuroLeague mark, and Efes falls to 1-4. Hapoel Tel Aviv under Dimitris Itoudis dominated Besiktas in Sofia (100-82) with five players scoring 15 or more points, and Crvena Zvezda won in Villeurbanne by one (82-84).

Standings After Matchday 5