FC Bayern Munich victory over Partizan 79-78
Thursday night, Feb.09.2024 Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 78-79 defeated in EuroLeague Round 26 against FC Bayern Munich at home, Stark Arena.
Sylvain Francisco sealed the victory for Bayern with a clutch three-pointer just 1.1 seconds before the end. Despite Partizan leading by four points with 49 seconds remaining, they couldn’t secure the win.
“We had everything in our hands, it was easy to win the game,” coach Zeljko Obradovic said after the game, via Mozzart Sport. “It was similar against Bologna. We lost the game due to our mistakes, just like in Bologna. It is impossible to lose a game like this, to fall like this. If the players were under stress, we wouldn’t have been able to lead almost the entire game.”
Obradovic acknowledged the missed opportunity to prevent Francisco’s crucial shot, emphasizing the team’s failure to foul the French guard in the final moments.
This loss marked the team’s third consecutive defeat in the EuroLeague and the fifth in a row across all competitions. Partizan fans expressed their disappointment by whistling, booing, and even confronting the players after the game.
Obradovic took responsibility for the team’s struggles, acknowledging the crisis they are facing.
“When you lose five [games] in a row, then it’s definitely a crisis, there’s no question,” Obradovic noted. “Apart from Split, we were in the game in all the other matches. There are moments when I wonder: ‘What next? What would I do? What more could I do to boost the morale of the players?’ We worked, talked, repeated, worked for hours…
“It all comes down to my job in the end, the legendary coach added. “I’ll probably be asking myself questions all night – what next? It’s obvious that some things are not good, and I will seriously think about it. Since what I am doing is obviously not good enough. I will sit down with the people from the coaching staff, so that we can see what needs to be done to improve the situation. I have always said that the ball in the first minute has the same importance as the one in the last one.
