As it happened against Olympiakos on Tuesday, Barcelona Lost on the trail of another direct competitor this Friday, Fenerbahce (81-73), because after a great first quarter (13-30, min.10) it missed revenue in the second quarter and was less successful on equity.

azulgrana team Offensive under the leadership of Nikola Mirotic (19 points)In the second half, the top scorers were Johntahan Motley (16) and Marko Guduric (15) with the physical performance of the Turkish team.

From the very beginning, Barcelona was a storm.. He scored six of his seven goals on the field and retained the rebound against unsuccessful Fenerbahce (6-16, min.3). Despite Itoudis’s dead time, Barça pierced the wound (13-30, min.10), He’s seven points ahead of Mirotic and six points ahead of Kalinic and Laprovittola.

Two three-pointers from Wilbekin at the end of the first quarter and one three-pointer from Pierre at the beginning of the second quarter gave the Turkish team confidence (21-30, min.11). The party’s inertia had changed.

Lacking offensive fluidity in the face of the greatest aggression, Barcelona lost their inspiration. Fenerbahce (34-36, min.18) who relied on their manager Wilbekin and especially Guduric’s individual skills to raise the score.

Former Barcelona player Calathes missed several laps to complete the comeback and A slap from Tobey to the horn made the situation 37-40 at halftime.. Guduric (11) and Wilbekin (9), Catalan Satoransky and Kalinic (8 each) led the Turkish team.

After the break, the three-pointer from Booker put Fenerbahçe ahead for the first time in the night (47-46, min.23). Barcelona broke the match in the painted area and Partial replied with 0-7Built between Mirotic and Satoransky, but Ottoman painting Former Barcelona Hayes-Davis responded with mediation (55-55, min.38)).

The duel got tough and Fenerbahçe, who was superior in the physical field, He took advantage in the last lap thanks to Motley’s power near the circle (61-56). The versatility of the Turkish team eliminated any advantage in blocking and Barça lost in excess of the rim, pressed against the clock by compelling shots.

Five points in a row, Mirotic came to the rescue (67-68, min.25). After Arreón, Itoudis stopped the game, adjusted the defense and the Turkish team led by Wilbekin and Gururic won by relative solvency (81-73).

Data sheet:

81 – Fenerbahce (18+19+24+20): Guduric (15), Calathes (4), Hayes-Davis (10), Motley (16), Jekiri (2) -first team-, Wilbekin (12), Edwards (-), Bjelica (3), Mahmutoğlu (-) , Pierre (3), Dorsey (3) and Booker (13).

73 – Barcelona (30+10+16+17): Satoransky (14), Laprovittola (12), Kalinic (8), Mirotic (19), Vesely (11) -first team-, Da Silva (-), Illustrious (-), Abrines (-), Higgins (-), Tobey (7), Kuric (-) and Jokubaitis (2).

referees: Sasa Pukl (ESL), Fernando Rocha (POR) and Uros Nikolic (SER). Not deleted.

events: On the twenty-eighth day of the Euroleague, the match was played at Ülker Sports and Event Hall in Istanbul (Turkey). Before kick-off, Barcelona player Vesely paid a minute of silence on his first away visit after eight seasons with Fenerbahçe.