Žalgiris' miracle in the City of Fashion is the second biggest turnaround in Euroleague history

Lithuanians celebrated after minus 27 in the middle of the third quarter

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Made a sensation with Žalgiris in his hometown: Trinkjeri, Photo: Shutterstock
Made a sensation with Žalgiris in his hometown: Trinkjeri, Photo: Shutterstock
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Žalgiris basketball players made one of the greatest feats in the history of the Euroleague last night in Milan.

In the 4th round of the elite competition, the Lithuanian giant defeated Olympia 85:82, although four minutes and nine seconds before the end of the third quarter it was losing 62:35.

The team of Andrea Trinkieri, who was born in Milan, had minus 18 in the last period, but they caught up little by little and in the end Dovidas Gedraitis' points from the free throw line put an end to the sensation.

It is the second biggest ever EuroLeague upset.

The larger minus was compensated by Aseko Prokom, who in the 2012/13 season. knocked down Montepaski even though he had minus 28...

We also remember the triumphs of Brose Bamberg against Barcelona in the 2017/18 season, after minus 26, Armani in the duel with Darušafak (2016/17) after 23 points, as well as Partizan, who won Armani in the 2008/09 season. although he lost in the City of Fashion by 23 points...

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