Xavi Pascual dispatches Barça and Real Madrid in a flash

Coincidences of life, Xavi Paschal he met with Real Madrid and the Barça In the first two days of the Euroleague. Two reunions with two Spanish teams that ended with victory for the Catalan coach, protagonist of an unbeatable start in the top continental competition at the head of the Dubai Basketball.

Dwayne Baconwith a display of 24 points, led the Emirati team to victory in its debut in the Euroleague against Real Madrid (78-77), taking revenge for the defeat suffered in the semifinals of the Super Cup. Although the whites had the match practically under control for a good part of the duel, the dubai He showed that his track can become one of the most demanding in the competition.

On the second day it was the turn of the Barçain a match full of reunions. Alexander Sekulic his former team was measured, while Paschal and the Georgian Tornike Shengelia They met again with the Barça team, where both were last season. He dubai They once again became strong at home and won 94-87 to maintain their record of victories.

A fateful second quarter penalized the Barça against a Dubai that took the initiative for a good part of the match. The Barça team, led by an immense Kevin Pointerreacted after the break and got closer on the scoreboard, but the comeback attempt came too late against an Emirati team that knew how to manage its advantage.

He dubai has built one of the most powerful squads in the competition. Despite falling in the semifinals of the Euroleague Super Cup precisely against Real Madridthe Gavà technician is little by little greasing the new parts he has available. elie OkoboTornike ShengeliaThomas WalkupMamadi Diakite or Jaron Blossomgame are some of the names that make up an ambitious project that has already left its first credentials in Europe.