EuroLeague: Fenerbahce Beko stunned by Bayern Munich

Last season’s finalists currently top the league despite loss

By Fatih Erel and Can Erozden

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague leaders Fenerbahce Beko lost against Bayern Munich 90-86 Thursday in an away match.

Fenerbahce Beko point guard Ali Muhammed was red hot in the Round 21 game at Germany’s Audi Dome, producing 23 points.

The Istanbul giants' Italian forward Luigi Datome scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds. The other Fenerbahce Beko star, French center Joffrey Lauvergne, tallied 12 points for his team and had six rebounds.

But Bayern Munich won the battle.

Bayern Munich's Derrick Williams and Stefan Jovic were the key factors for the German victory as the duo scored 19 points each.

Bayern's German forward Danilo Barthel produced 14 points for his team and took seven rebounds as well.

Last year’s EuroLeague finalists Fenerbahce Beko now top the league despite Thursday's loss.

This season, Fenerbahce Beko won 18 games out of 21.

On Friday, Turkey's Anadolu Efes will face Greece's Panathinaikos while Turkey's Darussafaka Tekfen will play against Spain's Real Madrid.

EuroLeague competitions bring Europe's top basketball clubs together.

Sixteen teams are competing -- four Spanish, three Turkish, two Russian and two Greek teams and one team each from Germany, Italy, Israel, Lithuania and Montenegro.

Turkey is represented by Anadolu Efes, Fenerbahce Beko and Darussafaka Tekfen.

The regular season is being played from Oct. 11, 2018 to April 5, 2019. The best eight of 16 teams will advance to the playoffs.

The playoffs will take place between April 16-30. Winners will advance to the Final Four to be played May 17-19 in single-elimination matchups.

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