EuroLeague to see Barcelona vs. Real Madrid showdown this week

Round 2 game at Barcelona's Palau Blaugrana to start at 1830GMT on Thursday

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - 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