Olympiacos sell out tickets for Game 5 at a record-breaking pace / News - Basketnews.com

Tickets were sold out in 9 minutes. There were 85,000 tickets requests online, a record number for a basketball game, second only to a football match between Olympiacos and FC Barcelona that had 100,000 requests.

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After trailing the series 1-2, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul forced a decisive Game 5 in the series against Olympiacos Piraeus. When tickets were announced for the match, they were sold out at a record-breaking pace.

According to information from the Greek club, the tickets were sold out in 9 minutes. Additionally, there were 85,000 requests to receive a ticket - a record for basketball matches.

Only a football game between Olympiacos and FC Barcelona had received more online requests in history when around 100,000 people wanted to get access to the match.

Last year, Game 5 in the Peace and Friendship Stadium attracted worldwide attention as NBA superstar Kevin Durant and actress Emma Stone visited the venue and witnessed Olympiacos edge out a win against AS Monaco.

This year, Fenerbahce have a chance to become the first team to win Game 5 away from home. It is a feat that has never been done before since the new format was introduced back in 2016.

The game is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9th, at 20:30 CET.

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