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Real Madrid edge past Olympiacos to bag 11th EuroLeague title

Madrid secured 79-78 victory with just 3 seconds left

Selcuk Bugra Gokalp  | 21.05.2023 - Update : 22.05.2023
Real Madrid edge past Olympiacos to bag 11th EuroLeague title

ANKARA

Real Madrid edged out Olympiacos in a thrilling final on Sunday to win a record-extending 11th Turkish Airlines EuroLeague title.

Madrid scored the winning points with just three seconds left to clinch a 79-78 victory.

The two sides dropped a collective 49 points in a frantic second quarter at the Zalgirio Arena in Lithuania – 29 for Real Madrid and 21 for Olympiacos.

Sergio Rodriguez was Madrid’s top scorer with 15 points, while season MVP Sasha Vezenkov racked up 29 points for the Greek side.

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