The visitors led from start to finish and celebrated their first win this season
Barcelona dominates at Panathinaikos, 96-103



FC Barcelona grabbed its first victory of the 2025–26 campaign by defeating Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 96–103 on the road at Telekom Center Athens on Friday night. The visitors led for most of the game and absorbed several comeback attempts by Panathinaikos in the fourth quarter to close out a strong road win, capping off the double-round week in style.
Will Clyburn paced Barcelona with 23 points, while Toko Shengelia added 17 and Nico Laprovittola contributed 15. Willy Hernangomez and Kevin Punter chipped in 13 points each. For Panathinaikos, Juancho Hernangomez led all scorers with 27 points, and Kostas Sloukas recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 assists. Konstantinos Mitoglou added 11 points, while Kendrick Nunn and Jerian Grant scored 10 apiece.
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Barcelona started strong, with Clyburn and Shengelia knocking down early triples to build an 0–8 lead. Panathinaikos coach Ergin Ataman made four changes to his starting lineup just two minutes into the game, sparking a 10–0 run led by Cedi Osman and Omer Yurtseven that gave the hosts a 13–11 lead. Barcelona answered with a 2–10 run, capped by Miles Norris’s three-pointer to make it 15–21. Bench contributions from Myles Cale and Joel Parra extended the lead to 17–26 after the first quarter.
TJ Shorts opened the second quarter with a three-point play, and Jerian Grant’s jumper brought Panathinaikos within 24–26. Juancho Hernangomez and Mitoglou each hit triples, with Grant adding a three-point play to give Panathinaikos a 35–33 lead. However, Punter responded with a three-point play, and Clyburn’s layup sparked an 0–8 run that put Barcelona up 40–49. Juancho finished the half with a team-high 13 points, and Panathinaikos trailed 45–51 at halftime.
Barcelona began the third quarter with a 3–8 run, as Clyburn’s open three-pointer pushed their lead to 11 points. Panathinaikos forced back-to-back turnovers, but Shengelia’s three-point play restored Barcelona’s 58–69 advantage. Fueled by the home crowd, Panathinaikos fought back, with Juancho dunking in transition to cut the deficit to 69–75 going into the final quarter.
Punter and Clyburn hit consecutive triples early in the fourth, extending Barcelona’s lead to 69–84. Panathinaikos responded with a 9–1 run sparked by Juancho, who trimmed the gap to 80–88 with four straight points. Laprovittola then nailed two more triples and assisted Jan Vesely for an 85–96 lead with 2:23 remaining. Despite one last push from the hosts, five straight points from Clyburn helped Barcelona surpass the 100-point mark and seal the win.