The Serbian star did a bit of everything for the Little Red Shoes
Marko Guduric has his first big night for Milan in win over Real Madrid
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When EA7 Emporio Armani Milan announced ahead of Round 14 that Marko Guduric would spend time away from the team to rehab, the aim was clear: get him fully fit and ready to elevate the squad.
On Tuesday night, that plan began to pay off.
With several notable figures in attendance – including EuroLeague Basketball President Dejan Bodiroga, Italy head coach Luca Banchi, and Milan President of Basketball Operations Ettore Messina, who was watching Milan in a EuroLeague game for the first time since stepping down as head coach – Guduric put on a clinic in his second game back as the Little Red Shoes secured an 89–82 win over Real Madrid at Allianz Cloud. It was Milan’s first game at the venue since 2019.
The 30-year-old, who helped lead Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul to the EuroLeague title last season, led Milan in PIR (21), points (22), rebounds (five), and assists (three, tied with Shavon Shields) in just under 20 minutes. The win improved Milan’s record to 3–1 since Peppe Poeta took over as full-time head coach. Including the two games he coached as interim, Poeta is now 5–1, with Milan sitting at 9-7 on the season.
Notably, Poeta remains undefeated in EuroLeague play as Milan’s full-time head coach (3-0) when Guduric is in the lineup – another reason Milan will be cautious with its star guard’s workload.
“I’m just happy to be healthy, to be back, and to help my teammates in the way I know how,” Guduric told EuroLeague TV after the game. “Thanks to our medical team, the doctors, and physiotherapists — they helped me a lot. I’m just happy to be back.”
“It’s a huge win for us,” he added. “We just have to stay humble and keep our feet on the ground. It’s a long season.”
For Guduric, personal accolades aren’t the priority. His focus is on helping Milan secure a spot in the EuroLeague Playoffs.
“I just try to do whatever the team needs from me,” he said. “Sometimes it’s defense, sometimes it’s playmaking, sometimes it’s scoring. Like I said, I’m just happy to be healthy, and I hope to get into even better shape to help the team even more.”
Another player working his way back from injury is Lorenzo Brown, who made just his fourth appearance of the season in Round 16. He finished with eight points, two assists, and one steal in just over 12 minutes. Poeta was pleased to see him back on the floor.
“Super happy for Lorenzo, he gave us a lot,” Poeta said in his EuroLeague TV interview. “He gave us what he can: IQ, control of the game, and tempo. He’s almost fully healthy now. He still needs to find his 100 percent form, but the effort he’s putting in and the way he showed up today is huge.”
Milan will remain at home for the second half of the double-round week, hosting Fenerbahce at Allianz Cloud on Thursday. Real Madrid, meanwhile, dropped to 9-7 and will look to bounce back when Paris Basketball visits the Spanish capital the same night.
