Real Madrid Baloncesto came into the game as the league leaders. They were 60 points ahead of second-place Valencia Basket, whom they had defeated the previous Thursday.
So far this season, Real Madrid had won 24 out of 26 matches across both the league and the EuroLeague. In the first meeting between the two sides, Madrid defeated Hiopos Lleida 88–81 with a very strong performance.
Lleida entered the match in 12th place in the league. Their biggest strengths were rebounding and blocking, and they had physically strong players with a height advantage, including Melvin Ejim, Thomas Bropleh Goldman, and Youssoupha Diagne.
First Quarter
Although Real Madrid started the game well, Lleida quickly caught up thanks to their strong rebounding and even took the lead.
One of Madrid’s star players, Mario Hezonja, made a few small mistakes in the first quarter that put his team in difficult situations.
Both teams were committing fouls throughout the quarter.
Score: 16–17 Lleida
Second Quarter
The second quarter began with Real Madrid attacking more aggressively and trying to regain control of the game. Their offensive pressure paid off as they completely turned the momentum around.
Halftime Score: 47–26 Real Madrid
Third Quarter
Real Madrid continued dominating the game and increased the gap even further with an effective offensive performance.
Score: 75–53 Real Madrid
Fourth Quarter
In the final quarter, Real Madrid widened the gap even more and comfortably secured the victory.
Final Score: 95–78 Real Madrid
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