this Spanish basketball team responded on time Thanks to his 76-77 win over Ukraine. a chip from Sebas Saiz who blocked the winning basket Ukrainians after a critical free kick by Xabi López-Aróstegui; A victory where Sergio Scariolo’s men took them to the next round with three key wins. direct fight for positions who gave the right to play the World Cup in 2023

It was an erratic match with numerous mistakes, but one in which Spain won in the last minutes thanks to their skill and composure. highly motivated ukrainian team Who stood up for 40 minutes.

Spain started with clear ideasWith a 10-0 series that Xabi López-Aróstegui broke with a three-pointer, he could not defensively hold back the Ukrainians, who turned the game based on patience and success from the outside. The Yellows played with more spark in the first minutes, stepping up their attack and punishing Sergio Scariolo by finding free throws. changed all five in just eight minutes.

In the last part of the first period and after the break from the Italian coach, Spain reversed the score with three three-pointers in a row and closed the match with 19-20.

those of Ainars Bagatskis they couldn’t find their reference in the picture, Artem Pustovyi, who gains an advantage every time he takes the ball, albeit slowly. However, it was ‘raptor’ Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk who tried to pull the Ukrainian car with most of the shots in hand.

Scariolo ups the game five smaller than normal and it worked for him. Sebas Saiz’s intensity provided the Spaniards with greater defensive security, but the Spaniards were unable to leverage their options to open an important gap. 4 minutes before the break, Ivan Tkachenko’s three pointer brought the game back into balance (31-31), while Artem Pustovyi met with his teammates more often to help the Ukrainians regain the initiative. The moment Sebas Saiz sat on the bench.

Despite everything, Spain took the lead. Rest with 39-40 This cleared up the issues for a motivated Ukrainian who relied on their recovery to impose their rhythm and stay close to La Roja.

Quino Colom’s trio started the second half with more rhythm and more defensive action in both areas, but mistakes followed and Neither team could clearly beat the opponent.. The free throws prevented the Spaniards from gaining a significant advantage, and the Ukraine took advantage of the mistakes made by Scariolo’s men to play a game that lacked continuity.

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk’s fourth foul did not thwart the plans of Ainars Bagatskis, who was tasked with keeping his team on the sidelines to bite into every move of the Spanish team, who went into the final lap 60-57.

An unsportsmanlike foul on Joel Parra and a technical foul on Sergio Scariolo marked the start of the fourth period as Ukraine caught the 6-point lead, which they lost after Jaime Pradilla scored while crossing the court. The Yellows were patient and played with the Spanish team’s anxiety. they couldn’t find a solution in their attempt to cut the electronics and turned into a mixed defense with four men in the area, eventually coming face to face with the key, Mykhailiuk.

two minutes from the end Spain achieved a game by six points An unsportsmanlike foul on Sebas Saiz and a three-pointer by Jaime Fernández turned the scoreboard 73-74.

Xabi López-Aróstegui made the situation 76-77 with a free kick with seven seconds left after Scariolo’s men missed three shots in a row from 4.60 and sealed the win for Spain from a block from Sebas Saiz.