ANKARA
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague will see the Barcelona vs. Real Madrid clash, an early El Clasico between the Spanish fierce rivals on Thursday.
The Round 2 meeting at Barcelona’s home court Palau Blaugrana will start at 1830GMT.
Real Madrid beat Panathinaikos 71-68 in a first-round game in Athens’ Oaka Altion on Oct. 6.
However, Barcelona started the 2022-23 EuroLeague campaign with a home loss against Olympiacos as the Greek team won 80-70 last week.
Separately, back-to-back EuroLeague champions Anadolu Efes will visit France’s Monaco Thursday. Both clubs won their round-one matches last week.
Türkiye’s Anadolu Efes previously beat Serbia’s Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 72-59 at Istanbul’s Sinan Erdem Sports Hall.
Monaco won against Virtus Segafredo Bologna 83-66 at Bologna’s Paladozza as the French club’s American guard Mike James displayed a dominant performance, scoring 26 points for his club.
The game at Monaco’s Salle Gaston Medecin will tip off at 1700GMT.
On Friday, another Turkish club Fenerbahce Beko will play against Israel’s Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv at Istanbul’s Ulker Sports and Event Hall.
Fenerbahce Beko beat Bayern Munich 74-62 at Munich’s Audi Dome last week.
In the meantime, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv barely beat Lithuania’s Zalgiris Kaunas 84-83 at home.
The Fenerbahce Beko vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv match will start at 1800GMT.
Regular Season Round 2
Thursday
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade – Panathinaikos
Monaco – Anadolu Efes
Virtus Segafredo Bologna – Bayern Munich
Barcelona – Real Madrid
Friday
Olympiacos – Zalgiris Kaunas
Fenerbahce Beko – Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv
Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz – Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan – ALBA Berlin
Valencia Basket – LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
