EuroLeague Round 1: ALBA stuns Partizan, Barca falls to Olympiacos / News - Basketnews.com

Three of last year's four top teams start their European journeys in the EuroLeague.

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The 2022-23 EuroLeague season comes with four more matchups in Round 1.

The first matchup of the day featured the reigning league champions Anadolu Efes Istanbul meeting against Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade. The Turkish powerhouse signed superstar forward Will Clyburn who didn't seem to have lost a step. The favorites controlled the match and took the first win.

ALBA Berlin have retained the vast majority of the roster, signing only a few role players throughout the offseason. They met Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade who did not hide their ambitions. However, the Germans blew their opponents out without mercy, capturing their first win.

Virtus Segafredo Bologna's first opponent in the EuroLeague after many years of absence - AS Monaco. Despite keeping the game close at first, Virtus lost the third quarter by 12 and didn't manage to come back.

The last match of the evening featured two of the biggest clubs in the entire tournament - FC Barcelona and Olympiacos Piraeus. Olympiacos controlled the majority of the game, while Giannoulis Larentzakis hit two clutch threes to give the Greeks an important win away from home.

All EuroLeague games are broadcasted on EuroLeague TV.

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Completed matches:

Virtus Segafredo Bolognavs.AS Monaco

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FC Barcelonavs.Olympiacos Piraeus

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Anadolu Efes Istanbulvs.Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade

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ALBA Berlinvs.Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade

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