Real Madrid-Partizan: The EuroLeague returns to the Movistar Arena

Real Madrid had to wait until the fourth round to play in front of their fans in the EuroLeague. Five months after the victory against Hapoel Tel Aviv in last season's playoffs, our team returns to the Movistar Arena to face Partizan Belgrade with the goal of securing their first win in this competition.

Pedro Martínez's team hosts an undefeated Serbian side that won at home against Milan and away against Paris Basketball and Bayern Munich. Our team will aim to continue their streak of nine consecutive victories against today's opponent, a streak that began with the historic comeback in the 2023 playoffs, a season in which they went on to claim their eleventh European Cup. The historical record between the two sides favors Madrid, who have won 24 of the 29 games played since the year 2000.

Defense and outside shooting accuracy will once again be key in Madrid's game, with Maledon, Tavares, and Campazzo standing out as the team's most prominent players. The French point guard has tallied 78 performance index rating in his last two games (40 against Hapoel Tel Aviv and 38 against Obradoiro). Partizan is performing at a high level offensively (90 points and 40% in three-pointers), leading in assists and steals. They are a very physical team inside (Hayes, Jekiri, Lauvergne, and Willis) with a high-quality perimeter (led by Carlik Jones and Vildoza).

Six EuroLeague games in October
The team faces an important month in the EuroLeague, where they will also host Asvel Villeurbanne (Thursday the 15th, 9:00 pm) and Fenerbahce (Thursday the 29th, 8:45 pm). Additionally, they will play away games at Milan (Tuesday the 13th, 8:30 pm), Maccabi (Thursday the 22nd, 8:05 pm), and Baskonia (Tuesday the 27th, 9:00 pm). But first, tonight, their home debut in the EuroLeague against Partizan.

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