


ALBA Berlin came back from a 13-point first-quarter deficit to stun Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 72-87 on Friday night in the Serbian capital. Even though it is a big upset and has snapped ALBA's six-game losing streak, a 15-point win after trailing by double digits is not something that is unheard of when ALBA takes on Zvezda. On the contrary.
This is ALBA's fourth consecutive road win over Zvezda. A rally from a 13-point deficit is tied for the club's biggest comeback in a road game that hasn't gone to overtime. The only time ALBA erased a bigger deficit in a EuroLeague road game this century also came at Zvezda's home, Aleksandar Nikolic Hall, back in December 2020. That day, it reversed a 64-50 deficit in the fourth quarter to win in overtime, 84-90.
ALBA also won at this same gym last season, beating Zvezda 63-78, the exact 15-point margin that ALBA matched on Friday night.
In this Round 25 game, Zvezda led 25-12 in the final minute of the first quarter and it had a 12-point lead in the second, but the Berliners rallied behind Louis Olinde and Maodo Lo, before running away with it with an 11-27 fourth quarter.