Olympiakos beats Real Madrid 92-85 to win EuroLeague title

Olympiakos clinched the EuroLeague basketball title on Sunday, defeating Real Madrid 92-85 at the Telekom Center in Athens to capture its fourth continental crown. The victory ended a 13-year drought for the Greek club and sparked celebrations across the capital and at the nearby port of Piraeus, where the team is based.

Playing in front of a home crowd, Olympiakos overcame a sluggish start, falling behind 15-3 in the opening four minutes before rallying to take a 46-44 lead at halftime. Evan Fournier sparked the comeback with an 11-point burst in the second quarter and finished with a team-high 20 points. Alec Peters, named Final Four MVP, added 16 points and seven rebounds, while Sasha Vezenkov contributed 12 points, hitting several key baskets down the stretch.

Olympiakos later struggled with turnovers and briefly fell behind a composed Real Madrid side that was missing its three centers due to injury: Walter Tavares, Usman Garuba and Alex Len. NBA veteran Trey Lyles led Real Madrid with 24 points and eight rebounds, including 21 points in the first half. Mario Hezonja added 19 points and Andres Feliz scored 13. Despite the loss, Real Madrid coach Sergio Scariolo praised his...