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Basketball·2h ago

Real Madrid beats ASVEL 111-92 for a third straight Euroliga win, with Andrés Feliz scoring 26

Andrés Feliz scored 26 points and hit eight three-pointers as Real Madrid beat ASVEL Villeurbanne 111-92 on Thursday, 15 October, at the Movistar Arena.

A third straight win

Real Madrid beat ASVEL Villeurbanne 111-92 at the Movistar Arena on Thursday, 15 October, their third consecutive win in the Euroliga 2026-2027 regular season. The result lifted the team to 3-3 after they had opened the campaign with defeats to Dubai, Efes and Hapoel. Andrés Feliz produced his highest Euroliga total with 26 points, going 8 of 11 from three-point range, and added four rebounds. Reports differ on his assists, with some giving four and others five. Theo Maledon, who was facing his former club, finished with 16 points and nine assists, and EL PAÍS noted that Madrid has now won 18 consecutive Euroliga games at home across this season and last.

Missing players and a first-half lead

Before tip-off, Madrid coach Pedro Martínez expected a high-scoring game and explained why in comments reported by La Razón.

There will be many points and a lot of pace, because ASVEL plays very fast and shoots a lot of threes.

Pedro Martínez

ASVEL, coached by Tony Parker, arrived without Patty Mills and Tremont Waters, who stayed at the team hotel even though ASVEL's own announcement reported no physical problem. Madrid's early turnovers kept the visitors in the contest, and the first quarter ended with the home side narrowly ahead at 27-25. Madrid still struggled to convert easy shots through the second quarter, but a buzzer-beater from Feliz helped the hosts go into the break ahead 61-48, according to EL PAÍS. Several outlets described the first half as a sequence of runs in which both teams scored heavily from the perimeter.

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Third quarter and closing stretch

The third quarter was the most uneven period. Madrid briefly opened its largest lead of the game at 16 points, but ASVEL responded with a 9-0 run that cut the margin back. EL PAÍS reported that ASVEL at one point drew level, and that a basket and free throw from Maledon put Madrid ahead 75-71 going into the final quarter. Feliz then took over again, hitting key three-pointers in the closing minutes to settle the game and secure the 111-92 result.

Scoring at the break and at the final whistle

The scoreline shows how the game moved from a narrow first half to a clear margin of victory. Madrid's 61 points at the break and 111 at the final whistle were both the highest figures on either side of the game.

Points at half-time and full time, Real Madrid and ASVEL · points
Real Madrid at half-time
61
ASVEL at half-time
48
Real Madrid final
111
ASVEL final
92
Real Madrid at half-time
61 points
ASVEL at half-time
48 points
Real Madrid final
111 points
ASVEL final
92 points
Madrid · Villeurbanne
Andrés FelizTony ParkerTheo Maledon
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  • El Real Madrid sobrevive Feliz a otra noche de altibajos
    europa press·14h ago
  • Un Real Madrid que se gusta en la Euroliga: ni el Asvel Tony Parker pudo con ellos
    El Confidencial·2h ago
  • Andrés Feliz acaba con la resistencia del ASVEL Villeurbanne
    La Razón·14h ago
  • El Real Madrid brilla en ataque frente al Asvel y encadena tres victorias en la Euroliga
    EL PAÍS·14h ago
  • Andrés Feliz también es un cañonero: ocho triples para resolver todas las dudas del Real Madrid
    EL MUNDO·14h ago
  • Feliz centra al Real Madrid
    ABC TU DIARIO EN ESPAÑOL·14h ago

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